The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fukushima peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Fukushima, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Koriyama, Fukushima and 小名浜愛宕上. Out of the three cities, 小名浜愛宕上 does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in 小名浜愛宕上 peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Fukushima fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Fukushima was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Japan, street construction in Fukushima has become more disconnected. Fukushima ranked 44th in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Fukushima is Iwaki with an SNDi of 3.5, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Koriyama with an SNDi of 2.44, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Koriyama, Iwaki

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fukushima peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Fukushima, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Koriyama, Fukushima and 小名浜愛宕上. Out of the three cities, Fukushima and 小名浜愛宕上 do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fukushima peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in 小名浜愛宕上 rose steadily.

To date, Fukushima is the 42nd-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Japan, the street network in Fukushima has become more disconnected. Fukushima ranked 44th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 42nd in 1991-2005 and 42nd in 2006-2020.