Comparisons
Comunidad de Madrid vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Spain: Cataluna and Andalucia
Comunidad de Madrid in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Comunidad de Madrid peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Comunidad de Madrid, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz. Out of the three cities, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Alcalá de Henares followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Torrejón de Ardoz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Comunidad de Madrid fare in comparison to others in Spain? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Comunidad de Madrid was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Spain, street construction in Comunidad de Madrid has become more disconnected. Comunidad de Madrid ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Comunidad de Madrid in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Comunidad de Madrid is Collado Villalba with an SNDi of 2.74, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Valdemoro with an SNDi of 1.57, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Valdemoro, Collado Villalba
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Comunidad de Madrid rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Comunidad de Madrid, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz. Out of the three cities, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Alcalá de Henares followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Torrejón de Ardoz peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Comunidad de Madrid is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Spain. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Comunidad de Madrid ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.