Based on the harmonious development degree composed of assessment functions of economic and environmental benefits, the types of harmonious development between economy and environment and t heir dynamic evolution of Wuhu City are studied.Results show that harmonious development between economy and environment in the city has experienced the stages of elementary harmonious development and delayed econom behind environment(in 1995 and 1996), elementary harmonious development and environment and economy synchronization(in 1997), medium harmonious development and delayed economy behind environ- ment(in 1998 and 2000), medium harmonious development and environment and economy synchronization(in 1999 and 2001), medium harmonious development and delayed environment behind economy(in 2002 and 2003), and better harmonious development and delayed environment behind economy(in 2004).Unstable development of environment is the domina nt factor restricting the best harmonious development and synchronous development bet ween economy and environment in the city.