The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maryland peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Maryland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Baltimore, Columbia and Laurel. Out of the three cities, Laurel does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Laurel peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Maryland fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Maryland was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, street construction in Maryland has become more disconnected. Maryland ranked 36th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 38th in 1991-2005 and 31st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Maryland is Fairland with an SNDi of 5.48, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Baltimore with an SNDi of 2.51, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Baltimore, Fairland

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maryland rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Maryland, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Baltimore, Columbia and Laurel. Out of the three cities, Columbia does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Columbia peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Maryland is the 38th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in United States, the street network in Maryland has become more connected. Maryland ranked 36th in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2005 and 38th in 2006-2020.