Abstract
The paper presents main findings of the research on Russian major urban centers differentiation according to rates of investment in comprehensive urban development. Thorough investigation of current research on the nature of comprehensive urban development allows authors to define main indicators that determine the demand for residents' vital needs satisfaction through public amenities provision. A review of global trends in Smart urban development resulted in proposing several hypotheses on contemporary conditions of comprehensive urban development in major urban centers. These hypotheses are aimed at integrating available statistical data on residents' vital needs satisfaction. Comparative analysis is conducted via STATISTICA software package with the use of hierarchical agglomerative clustering method. The clusters of Russian cities are formed using differences in the variables of investment rates in principle areas of comprehensive urban development. As a result of comparative analysis, authors describe two clusters of Russian major urban centers: urban centers that are showing high rates of investment in public amenities like kindergartens, schools, medical clinics; and cities that are clearly lacking sufficient investment in comprehensive urban development.
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