the core and foundation and most problem is the migration of them. It’s important to remember that the city is the socio-economic development and improvement of local promoter based resident. Given that both in Riga and in the whole country's population is shrinking, which is based on the migration problem. Riga is the largest and one of the economically richest municipalities and the capital of country in same time, it should serve as a model as a prop adjacent municipalities. It is important to remember and to follow Riga's sustainable development strategy according 2030 guidelines, which states that every neighborhood has equal opportunities to grow, develop and live, but is not currently being met. Given that the average active economically population is 62% of the employed population and 46% of the total population, which is critical in the city and surrounding sustainable development. Therefore, within the framework of the article it will be considered as a resident of the city affects urban sustainable economic development and will highlight the city of Riga overall economic performance and each residential area separately. The article is to determine what is the impact of urban resident urban sustainable economic development and what is the stumbling block of the population migration and low participation in urban development which is one of the most important promoters of sustainability. Research methods – logistical-construktive method – expressing judgments and analyzing the results, the monographic method was used analysis of literature and information, analysis and synthesis method was used too. Comparative method was used in town planning documents and the housing market analysis research.