The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Orenburg rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Orenburg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Orenburg, Orsk and Novotroitsk. Out of the three cities, Orsk and Novotroitsk do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Orsk peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Novotroitsk peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Orenburg fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Orenburg was the 12th-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 Orenburg has become more connected. Orenburg ranked 9th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Orenburg is Buzuluk with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Novotroitsk with an SNDi of 1.26, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Novotroitsk, Buzuluk

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Orenburg rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Orenburg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Orenburg, Orsk and Novotroitsk. Out of the three cities, Novotroitsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Novotroitsk peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Orenburg is the 8th-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 Orenburg has become more disconnected. Orenburg ranked 9th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.