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

How do development practices in Baja California fare in comparison to others in México? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Baja California was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, street construction in Baja California has become more disconnected. Baja California ranked 24th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Baja California is San Luis with an SNDi of 6.71, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mexicali with an SNDi of 2.46, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mexicali, San Luis

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

To date, Baja California is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in México. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in México, the street network in Baja California has become more disconnected. Baja California ranked 24th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.