Market rankings · Arizona
Funeral homes in Arizona
Markets across Arizona ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 246
- 23 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 138
- −0.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $430.2M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 57% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 2.6 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 91 · Very high
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 246 funeral homes in Arizona. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.9, 57% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Arizona comes to about $430.2M a year: $151 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 246 funeral homes, that is $1.7M per home, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $679K.
In 2023, official counts showed 138 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as funeral homes and funeral services, down 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 20,696 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #2 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 91 (very high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (87). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest (87).
Every market in Arizona for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuma, AZ | 87 | 7 | 0.9 | $2M | +9.2% | #10 of 377 |
| 2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 87 | 16 | 1.4 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #11 of 377 |
| 3Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 87 | 16 | 1.6 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #12 of 377 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 86 | 37 | 0.8 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #15 of 377 |
| 5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 85 | 132 | 0.7 | $2M | +7.3% | #17 of 377 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 68 | 9 | 1.8 | $950K | +0.6% | #79 of 377 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 56 | 6 | 1.1 | $1M | −0.6% | #139 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payson, AZ | 87 | 5 | 2.1 | $914K | +0.9% | #11 of 365 |
| 2Show Low, AZ | 84 | 7 | 1.7 | $871K | +3.0% | #17 of 365 |
| Nogales, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $1.4M | +4.8% | |
| Safford, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $593K | +4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 96 | 18 | 1.1 | $1.6M | +25.4% | #6 of 1,472 |
| 2Yavapai County, AZ | 91 | 16 | 1.4 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #19 of 1,472 |
| 3Mohave County, AZ | 91 | 16 | 1.6 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #21 of 1,472 |
| 4Yuma County, AZ | 89 | 7 | 0.9 | $2M | +9.2% | #25 of 1,472 |
| 5Pima County, AZ | 86 | 37 | 0.8 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #37 of 1,472 |
| 6Maricopa County, AZ | 81 | 114 | 0.7 | $2.1M | +5.5% | #57 of 1,472 |
| 7Gila County, AZ | 77 | 5 | 2.1 | $914K | +0.9% | #110 of 1,472 |
| 8Navajo County, AZ | 75 | 7 | 1.7 | $871K | +3.0% | #147 of 1,472 |
| 9Cochise County, AZ | 74 | 9 | 1.8 | $950K | +0.6% | #163 of 1,472 |
| 10Coconino County, AZ | 61 | 6 | 1.1 | $1M | −0.6% | #451 of 1,472 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $1.1M | −2.2% | |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $1.4M | +4.8% | |
| Graham County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $593K | +4.0% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $728K | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 funeral homes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many funeral homes are in Arizona?
Arizona has 246 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 0.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on funerals?
About $430.2M a year, or $151 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 246 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Arizona has 0.9 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $1.7M, 2.6 times the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Arizona would have about 634, against 246 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,696 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Payson area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 10 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 96 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Arizona scores 91 for funeral homes (very high), #2 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arizona. It maps the funeral homes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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