The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kabardin-Balkar rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kabardin-Balkar, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Nalchik, Baksan and Prokhladny. Out of the three cities, Baksan and Prokhladny do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Baksan peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Prokhladny followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Kabardin-Balkar fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kabardin-Balkar was the 26th-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 Kabardin-Balkar has become more connected. Kabardin-Balkar ranked 22nd in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 43rd in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kabardin-Balkar is Nalchik with an SNDi of 2.57, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Baksan with an SNDi of 2.17, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Baksan, Nalchik

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

To date, Kabardin-Balkar is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Kabardin-Balkar has become more disconnected. Kabardin-Balkar ranked 22nd in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 21st in 2006-2020.