The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Rostock and Schwerin. Out of the two cities, Schwerin does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Schwerin peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Germany, street construction in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has become more connected. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranked 9th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is Rostock with an SNDi of 2.86, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Schwerin with an SNDi of 1.79, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Schwerin, Rostock

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Rostock and Schwerin. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern follow the same region trend.

To date, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Germany, the street network in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has become more connected. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.