The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Esfahan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Esfahan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Isfahan, Kashan and Dolatabad. Out of the three cities, Dolatabad does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dolatabad was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Esfahan fare in comparison to others in Iran? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Esfahan was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Iran, street construction in Esfahan has become more disconnected. Esfahan ranked 26th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Esfahan is Baharestan with an SNDi of 4.74, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Najafabad with an SNDi of 2.34, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Najafabad, Baharestan

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Esfahan fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Esfahan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Isfahan, Kashan and Dolatabad. Out of the three cities, Isfahan does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Isfahan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Esfahan is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in Iran. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Iran, the street network in Esfahan has become more disconnected. Esfahan ranked 26th in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.