The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Saratov rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Saratov, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Saratov, Engels and Balakovo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Saratov follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Saratov fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Saratov was the 59th-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 Saratov has become more connected. Saratov ranked 28th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 55th in 1991-2005 and 59th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Saratov is Balashov with an SNDi of 3.2, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Balakovo with an SNDi of 2.26, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Balakovo, Balashov

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

To date, Saratov is the 32nd-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 Saratov has become more connected. Saratov ranked 28th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 32nd in 1991-2005 and 32nd in 2006-2020.