The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fukuoka peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Fukuoka, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Kurume. Out of the three cities, Kitakyushu and Kurume do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kitakyushu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kurume followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Fukuoka fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Fukuoka was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, street construction in Fukuoka has become more connected. Fukuoka ranked 16th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Fukuoka is Yame with an SNDi of 3.9, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Fukuoka with an SNDi of 2.03, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Fukuoka, Yame

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fukuoka rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Fukuoka, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Kurume. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Fukuoka follow the same region trend.

To date, Fukuoka is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, the street network in Fukuoka has become more connected. Fukuoka ranked 16th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.