The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chelyabinsk rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chelyabinsk, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk and Metallurgicheskiy District. Out of the three cities, Magnitogorsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Magnitogorsk peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Chelyabinsk fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chelyabinsk was the 34th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Chelyabinsk has become more connected. Chelyabinsk ranked 6th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 34th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chelyabinsk is Zlatoust with an SNDi of 3.26, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Metallurgicheskiy District with an SNDi of 1.65, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Metallurgicheskiy District, Zlatoust

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

To date, Chelyabinsk is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Chelyabinsk has become more connected. Chelyabinsk ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.