[Objective] The relationship between the urbanization level and the resource-environment stress in Rizhao City, Shandong Province was studied in order to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable and coordinated development of the city in the future.[Methods] The comprehensive evaluation method was used to measure the urbanization level of Rizhao City from 2006 to 2016. And the resource-environment stress of Rizhao City was measured by the method of resource-environment stress index. The correlation between the two items was further analyzed.[Results] Both of the urbanization level and the resources-environment stress of Rizhao City were in an increasing trend from 2006 to 2016, while the level of urbanization were increasing year by year. Hence, the resource-environment stress was also in a fluctuating increased, there was a strong correlation between the two items.[Conclusion] The level of urbanization grew faster than the growth rate of the resource-environment stress, but the stress was still either in a moderate high pressure stage or in a high pressure stage. To some extent, this prohibited the further development of the city. To this problem, the countermeasures in promoting the urbanization of Rizhao City and the development of resources-environment sustainability are put forward.