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

How do development practices in Penza fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Penza was the 48th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Penza has become more disconnected. Penza ranked 49th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 50th in 1991-2005 and 48th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Penza is Penza with an SNDi of 2.63, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kuznetsk with an SNDi of 2.17, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kuznetsk, Penza

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

To date, Penza is the 47th-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 Penza has become more disconnected. Penza ranked 49th in 1975, 44th in 1976-1990, 47th in 1991-2005 and 47th in 2006-2020.