摘要:In the article the authors consider the issues of ensuring sustainable development of territories on the example of municipalities, methods of monitoring and evaluating the rating of a municipality, in particular, investigate the possibility of compiling a comprehensive rating for assessing the budget potential of a territory in order to analyze its impact on sustainable development. The authors also analyze the satisfaction of the population of municipalities with the activities of local authorities, including on the basis of an assessment of budgetary performance indicators. The authors suggest possible directions for applying the approved methodology for rating the sustainable development of municipalities to form a territory development strategy.