The level of street-network sprawl in new development in HaDarom followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in HaDarom, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon. Out of the three cities, Beersheba does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Beersheba rose steadily.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in HaDarom is Ashkelon with an SNDi of 2.62, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Beersheba with an SNDi of 1.94, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Beersheba, Ashkelon

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in HaDarom rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in HaDarom, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ashdod, Beersheba and Ashkelon. Out of the three cities, Ashkelon does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ashkelon followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.