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

How do development practices in Nizhegorod fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nizhegorod was the 36th-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 Nizhegorod has become more connected. Nizhegorod ranked 7th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 36th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nizhegorod is Pavlovo with an SNDi of 2.38, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Dzerzhinsk with an SNDi of 1.59, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Dzerzhinsk, Pavlovo

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

To date, Nizhegorod is the 9th-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 Nizhegorod has become more connected. Nizhegorod ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.