Tuxtepec in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Tuxtepec in context

2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.83.54.24.9<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TuxtepecOaxaca (Region)Mexico (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Tuxtepec plotted against Oaxaca and México. The SNDi of new construction in Tuxtepec rose steadily, compared to Oaxaca which rose steadily and México which followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. Most recently, Tuxtepec's incremental SNDi rose from 3.79 to 4.73 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Tuxtepec ranked 6th out of 6 cities in Oaxaca and 142nd out of 182 in México as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
4.73
Rank in México
141st of 182
Rank in Oaxaca
6th of 6

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
3.6
Rank in México
142nd of 182
Rank in Oaxaca
6th of 6

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

246810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
246810<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
TuxtepecPundibariMount Hagen

In new street additions, Tuxtepec and Mount Hagen both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, while Pundibari fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Tuxtepec and Mount Hagen both became progressively more disconnected, while Pundibari fluctuated in connectivity. Tuxtepec and Pundibari have been converging in their street-network character since 1975.