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Abstract: In the article, an example of one of the eight subjects of the Russian Federation in the Volga region, shows the ecological and economic aspects of regional sustainability of development. The rating of investment attractiveness of industrial parks and special economic zones of industrial type in the regions of the Volga region is shown. Groups of similar regions of Russia are singled out. A comparison is made between the ecological and economic index of the development of regions with the index of sustainable development of the capitals of the regions represented. The competitive characteristics of the regions are presented through the prism of the human development index and through the prism of investment potential. The author's expert socio-environmental and economic assessment was carried out for three key indicators of development.