Comparisons
Comunidad de Madrid vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Spain: Cataluna and Andalucia
Comunidad de Madrid in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Comunidad de Madrid peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Comunidad de Madrid, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz. Out of the three cities, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Alcalá de Henares followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Torrejón de Ardoz followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Comunidad de Madrid in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Comunidad de Madrid is Collado Villalba with an SNDi of 2.74, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Valdemoro with an SNDi of 1.57, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Valdemoro, Collado Villalba
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Comunidad de Madrid rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Comunidad de Madrid, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz. Out of the three cities, Alcalá de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Alcalá de Henares followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Torrejón de Ardoz peaked in 1976-1990.