Mexicali: city in Baja California, Mexico
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Mexicali as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.04, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.83, 1.16, 3.26 and 3.6. In each period, new street development in Mexicali steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mexicali spans a total of 2451 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.16, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 0.83, 1.08, 1.28 and 2.04. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mexicali has become more disconnected.
Mexicali and Baja California do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mexicali rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baja California followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mexicali fare in comparison to others in Baja California? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mexicali was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Baja California. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Baja California, street construction in Mexicali has become more disconnected. Mexicali ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mexicali and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mexicali fare in comparison to others in Mexico? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mexicali was the 73rd-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, street construction in Mexicali has become more disconnected. Mexicali ranked 87th in 1975, 121st in 1976-1990, 52nd in 1991-2000 and 73rd in 2001-2014.
Mexicali and Baja California do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mexicali rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Baja California was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Mexicali is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Baja California. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Baja California, the street network in Mexicali has become more connected. Mexicali ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Mexicali and Mexico follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mexicali is the 76th-most disconnected out of the 166 cities in Mexico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Mexico, the street network in Mexicali has become more disconnected. Mexicali ranked 87th in 1975, 112th in 1976-1990, 111th in 1991-2000 and 76th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mexicali had a built-up area of 51.79 square kilometers, and a population of 805239 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: