The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ibaraki peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ibaraki, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mito, Tsuchiura and Hitachi. Out of the three cities, Mito and Hitachi do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mito followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hitachi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ibaraki is Mito with an SNDi of 2.46, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tsukuba with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tsukuba, Mito

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