The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Madinah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Madinah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Medina and Yanbu`. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Medina rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yanbu` was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Al Madinah fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Madinah was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, street construction in Al Madinah has become more disconnected. Al Madinah ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Madinah is Medina with an SNDi of 3.39, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Yanbu` with an SNDi of 2.42, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Yanbu`, Medina

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Madinah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Madinah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Medina and Yanbu`. Out of the two cities, Yanbu` does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yanbu` was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Al Madinah is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, the street network in Al Madinah has become more disconnected. Al Madinah ranked 9th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.