The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ohio rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ohio, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Columbus peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cleveland peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cincinnati followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Ohio fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ohio was the 30th-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, street construction in Ohio has become more connected. Ohio ranked 18th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 30th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ohio is North College Hill with an SNDi of 4.74, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Canton with an SNDi of 1.66, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Canton, North College Hill

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

To date, Ohio is the 24th-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 Ohio has become more connected. Ohio ranked 18th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 24th in 2006-2020.