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

How do development practices in Rostov fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rostov was the 19th-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 Rostov has become more connected. Rostov ranked 13th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rostov is Bataysk with an SNDi of 3.13, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Rostov-on-Don with an SNDi of 2.09, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Rostov-on-Don, Bataysk

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

To date, Rostov is the 12th-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 Rostov has become more disconnected. Rostov ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.