The level of street-network sprawl in new development in HaDarom followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in HaDarom, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon. Out of the three cities, Beersheba does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Beersheba rose steadily.

How do development practices in HaDarom fare in comparison to others in Israel? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in HaDarom was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Israel. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Israel, street construction in HaDarom has become more connected. HaDarom ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in HaDarom is Ashkelon with an SNDi of 2.62, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Beersheba with an SNDi of 1.94, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Beersheba, Ashkelon

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

To date, HaDarom is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Israel. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. HaDarom ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.