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

How do development practices in Nueva Ecija fare in comparison to others in Philippines? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nueva Ecija was the 40th-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, street construction in Nueva Ecija has become more connected. Nueva Ecija ranked 13th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2005 and 40th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nueva Ecija is Gapan with an SNDi of 5.97, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cabiao with an SNDi of 4.17, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Cabiao, Gapan

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

To date, Nueva Ecija is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 57 regions in Philippines. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Philippines, the street network in Nueva Ecija has become more connected. Nueva Ecija ranked 13th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.