Urban recreationalization is a form of urban development in the post industrial era. The level of urban recreationalization is the result of coordinated development of leisure-related elements. Constructing an evaluation index system and model, this paper analyzes the process and characterizes of Shanghai urban recreationalization coordinated development in the period of 1978-2013. The results suggest: first, Shanghai urban recreationalization see four stages from low to high coordinated since the reform and opening up; second, leisure industry and consumption are the important factors in promoting coordination development; third, the rapid growth of leisure consumption reflects the feature of urban recreationalization to improve living standards as the fundamental point.