The present study aims to determine the relationship between social and economic indices of human development at the micro level and value orientation of residents of Siahkel and Lahijan. The main question is: What is the relationship between the social and economic status of individuals and their value orientation? What is meant by value orientation is: Which values are more popular? Rational, universalistic, democratic and scientific values, or irrational, particularistic, non-democratic, and fatalistic values? Indices of independent variable research with the human development approach include: life expectancy, financial status, occupation, education, and Internet usage. This research uses a descriptive-analytical method and data collection is done with survey-analytical method. Measurement tool is a researcher made questionnaire and its completion method is in-person interview. The multi-stage random sampling method was used for sampling and Cochran's formula was used for determining the sample size the sample with a sample size of 255 people. Factor analysis was used to measure the validity of the questionnaire and Cronbach's alpha test was used for reliability. Data analysis shows that: The mean score of the value orientation of respondents in the range (0-204) is equal to 152 with a standard deviation of 20 points indicates a high value orientation score. There is a significant relationship between the level of education, financial status, activity status, feeling of safety, life expectancy, internet usage with the dependent variable. The mean difference test showed that the mean of the value orientation score has a significant difference based on gender.
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