The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zaporizhia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zaporizhia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Zaporizhzhia, Melitopol and Berdiansk. Out of the three cities, Berdiansk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Berdiansk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Zaporizhia fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Zaporizhia was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, street construction in Zaporizhia has become more connected. Zaporizhia ranked 8th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zaporizhia is Zaporizhzhia with an SNDi of 2.46, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Berdiansk with an SNDi of 1.48, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia

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

To date, Zaporizhia is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, the street network in Zaporizhia has become more disconnected. Zaporizhia ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.