The average cost of a funeral in the United States in 2021 was approximately $10,000. However, on average, residents of 26 different states paid LESS THAN HALF of those that died in Hawaii.
With such drastic differences based on where you live, it is important to know where your state stacks up if you don’t want to leave your loved ones footing the bill. Here’s how average funeral costs ended up in 2021…
| State | Funeral Cost | End of Life Expenses | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $6,924 | $12,376 | $19,197 |
| Alaska | $9,913 | $17,720 | $27,633 |
| Arizona | $7,845 | $14,023 | $21,869 |
| Arkansas | $6,800 | $12,154 | $18,954 |
| California | $10,727 | $19,173 | $29,900 |
| Colorado | $8,132 | $14,536 | $22,668 |
| Connecticut | $9,689 | $17,318 | $27,007 |
| Delaware | $8,357 | $14,937 | $23,294 |
| Florida | $7,667 | $13,705 | $21,372 |
| Georgia | $6,924 | $12,376 | $19,300 |
| Hawaii | $15,203 | $27,175 | $42,378 |
| Idaho | $7,288 | $13,027 | $20,314 |
| Illinois | $7,419 | $13,262 | $20,681 |
| Indiana | $7,001 | $12,514 | $19,516 |
| Iowa | $7,133 | $12,750 | $19,883 |
| Kansas | $6,808 | $12,168 | $18,976 |
| Kentucky | $7,265 | $12,985 | $20,250 |
| Louisiana | $7,234 | $12,930 | $20,163 |
| Maine | $8,999 | $16,086 | $25,085 |
| Maryland | $9,921 | $17,733 | $27,654 |
| Massachusetts | $10,270 | $18,356 | $28,626 |
| Michigan | $7,040 | $12,584 | $19,624 |
| Minnesota | $7,838 | $14,010 | $21,847 |
| Mississippi | $6,568 | $11,739 | $18,307 |
| Missouri | $6,885 | $12,307 | $19,192 |
| Montana | $7,652 | $13,677 | $21,329 |
| Nebraska | $7,172 | $12,819 | $19,991 |
| New Hampshire | $8,380 | $14,979 | $23,358 |
| New Jersey | $9,154 | $16,363 | $25,517 |
| New Mexico | $6,939 | $12,404 | $19,343 |
| Nevada | $8,434 | $15,075 | $23,509 |
| New York | $10,355 | $18,509 | $28,863 |
| North Carolina | $7,404 | $13,234 | $20,638 |
| North Dakota | $7,512 | $13,428 | $20,941 |
| Ohio | $7,195 | $12,861 | $20,055 |
| Oklahoma | $6,722 | $12,016 | $18,739 |
| Oregon | $10,424 | $18,633 | $29,058 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,892 | $14,106 | $21,998 |
| Rhode Island | $9,247 | $16,529 | $25,776 |
| South Carolina | $7,512 | $13,262 | $20,681 |
| South Dakota | $7,748 | $13,428 | $20,941 |
| Tennessee | $6,986 | $12,487 | $19,068 |
| Texas | $7,148 | $12,777 | $19,926 |
| Utah | $7,536 | $13,470 | $21,005 |
| Vermont | $8,984 | $16,058 | $25,042 |
| Virginia | $7,869 | $14,065 | $21,934 |
| Washington | $8,620 | $15,408 | $24,028 |
| West Virginia | $7,133 | $12,750 | $19,883 |
| Wisconsin | $7,458 | $13,331 | $20,789 |
| Wyoming | $7,389 | $13,207 | $20,595 |
