Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota have the highest average cost for funeral services, whether for burials ($8,500) or cremations ($7,560).
Comparatively, the least expensive states for funeral costs reside in the Mountain region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). The average cost for burials and cremations is $6,888 and $5,694, respectively.
These figures refer to funeral services for casketed adults and include viewing and a ceremony in the arrangements.