The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Qassim rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Qassim, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Buraydah and Unaizah. Out of the two cities, Buraydah does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buraydah peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Al Qassim fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Qassim was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, street construction in Al Qassim has become more connected. Al Qassim ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Qassim is Buraydah with an SNDi of 2.51, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Unaizah with an SNDi of 2.42, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Unaizah, Buraydah

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Qassim rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Qassim, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Buraydah and Unaizah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Al Qassim follow the same region trend.

To date, Al Qassim is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, the street network in Al Qassim has become more connected. Al Qassim ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.