Circular economy is the only way to sustainable development of resources-based cities. This paper, based on DEA model, incorporates the resources comprehensive utilization and wastes circular utilization into the evaluation system, establishes DEA model in circular economy, which is applied in 9 resources-based cities, Harbin, Jixi, Hegang, Shuangyashan, Daqing, Qitaihe, Mudanjiang, Heihe and Daxing,anling to evaluate the relative effectivity and technical effectivity in circular economy with suggestions. Harbin, Daqing and Daxinganling are developing well in circular economy, Mudanjiang and Heihe are at a junior stage with technical effectivity but decreasing benefits, and the other four cities are lagging which is an obstacle in Heilongjiang,s circular economy.