The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Los Rios followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Los Rios, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Quevedo, Babahoyo and Vinces. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Los Rios follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Los Rios fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Los Rios was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, street construction in Los Rios has become more connected. Los Rios ranked 3rd in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Los Rios is Vinces with an SNDi of 2.41, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Babahoyo with an SNDi of 1.56, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Babahoyo, Vinces

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Los Rios followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Los Rios, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Quevedo, Babahoyo and Vinces. Out of the three cities, Quevedo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Quevedo rose steadily.

To date, Los Rios is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, the street network in Los Rios has become more connected. Los Rios ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.