The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guayas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Guayas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guayaquil, Milagro and Daule. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Guayas follow the same region trend.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Guayas is Puerto Hondo with an SNDi of 4.48, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Milagro with an SNDi of 1.86, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Milagro, Puerto Hondo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guayas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Guayas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guayaquil, Milagro and Daule. Out of the three cities, Daule does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Daule peaked in 1976-1990.