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

How do development practices in Perak fare in comparison to others in Malaysia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Perak was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Malaysia, street construction in Perak has become more connected. Perak ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Perak is Parit Buntar with an SNDi of 3.86, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sitiawan with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sitiawan, Parit Buntar

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

To date, Perak is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Malaysia, the street network in Perak has become more disconnected. Perak ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.