Comparisons
Texas vs. the other two most closely populated regions in United States: New York and Florida
Texas in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Texas rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Texas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Texas follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Texas fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Texas was the 14th-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 Texas has become more connected. Texas ranked 13th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Texas in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Texas is Greatwood with an SNDi of 6.07, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Waco with an SNDi of 1.32, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Waco, Greatwood
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Texas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Texas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Texas follow the same region trend.
To date, Texas is the 15th-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 Texas has become more connected. Texas ranked 13th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.