Market rankings · California
Funeral homes in California
Markets across California ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,443
- 137 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 794
- +3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 48% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,443 funeral homes in California. Of those, 137 are chain locations, or 9%, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.1, 48% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Households in California spend about $2.1B a year on funerals, or $151 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per home, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $679K.
In 2023, official counts showed 794 businesses with payroll in California classed as funeral homes and funeral services, up 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 17,063 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, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $32.4M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #7 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area scores highest (80). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Ukiah area scores highest (80).
Every market in California for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 80 | 173 | 1.2 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #30 of 377 |
| 2Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 78 | 101 | 1.1 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #33 of 377 |
| 3Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 77 | 21 | 1.1 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #37 of 377 |
| 4San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 76 | 53 | 0.8 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #43 of 377 |
| 5Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 75 | 15 | 1.0 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #45 of 377 |
| 6Stockton-Lodi, CA | 74 | 38 | 1.5 | $947K | +5.5% | #54 of 377 |
| 7Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 73 | 399 | 0.9 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #55 of 377 |
| 8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 73 | 168 | 1.0 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #56 of 377 |
| 9San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 72 | 12 | 1.1 | $1.5M | 0.0% | #61 of 377 |
| 10Salinas, CA | 71 | 16 | 1.2 | $1.4M | −1.5% | #66 of 377 |
| 11Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 71 | 38 | 1.4 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #67 of 377 |
| 12San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 70 | 116 | 1.0 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #71 of 377 |
| 13Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 70 | 12 | 1.2 | $1.3M | −4.7% | #72 of 377 |
| 14El Centro, CA | 70 | 8 | 1.6 | $1M | +1.1% | #74 of 377 |
| 15Redding, CA | 69 | 10 | 1.4 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #76 of 377 |
| 16Yuba City, CA | 68 | 7 | 1.1 | $1.3M | +3.3% | #78 of 377 |
| 17Vallejo, CA | 67 | 18 | 1.1 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #82 of 377 |
| 18Modesto, CA | 65 | 24 | 1.3 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #91 of 377 |
| 19Napa, CA | 64 | 9 | 1.8 | $1M | −3.3% | #98 of 377 |
| 20Merced, CA | 64 | 14 | 1.6 | $832K | +5.1% | #102 of 377 |
| 21Fresno, CA | 63 | 56 | 1.5 | $920K | +3.2% | #106 of 377 |
| 22Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 57 | 42 | 1.5 | $864K | +2.3% | #134 of 377 |
| 23Visalia, CA | 55 | 25 | 1.7 | $780K | +2.4% | #146 of 377 |
| 24Chico, CA | 51 | 12 | 1.4 | $948K | −0.5% | #164 of 377 |
| 25Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 41 | 9 | 2.0 | $661K | +1.0% | #242 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ukiah, CA | 80 | 5 | 1.4 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #27 of 365 |
| 2Eureka-Arcata, CA | 51 | 10 | 1.8 | $759K | −3.4% | #171 of 365 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $2.8M | −0.4% | |
| Clearlake, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $1.2M | −0.6% | |
| Red Bluff, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $1M | −1.7% | |
| Sonora, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $2.3M | −4.0% | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $1.1M | +0.9% | |
| Susanville, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $761K | −13.1% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $1.5M | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $1.4M | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Placer County, CA | 92 | 17 | 1.1 | $1.6M | +8.9% | #16 of 1,472 |
| 2Riverside County, CA | 87 | 97 | 1.3 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #34 of 1,472 |
| 3El Dorado County, CA | 85 | 8 | 1.1 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #38 of 1,472 |
| 4Marin County, CA | 81 | 7 | 0.7 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #54 of 1,472 |
| 5Madera County, CA | 81 | 6 | 1.3 | $1.2M | +7.4% | #59 of 1,472 |
| 6Sonoma County, CA | 79 | 21 | 1.1 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #75 of 1,472 |
| 7Contra Costa County, CA | 78 | 38 | 0.9 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #85 of 1,472 |
| 8Orange County, CA | 78 | 103 | 1.0 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #86 of 1,472 |
| 9Santa Barbara County, CA | 77 | 15 | 1.0 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #99 of 1,472 |
| 10San Luis Obispo County, CA | 77 | 12 | 1.1 | $1.5M | 0.0% | #100 of 1,472 |
| 11San Joaquin County, CA | 77 | 38 | 1.5 | $947K | +5.5% | #108 of 1,472 |
| 12Santa Clara County, CA | 75 | 48 | 0.7 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #126 of 1,472 |
| 13Monterey County, CA | 75 | 16 | 1.2 | $1.4M | −1.5% | #127 of 1,472 |
| 14Ventura County, CA | 75 | 38 | 1.4 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #132 of 1,472 |
| 15San Mateo County, CA | 75 | 41 | 1.6 | $1.1M | −2.5% | #140 of 1,472 |
| 16Imperial County, CA | 75 | 8 | 1.6 | $1M | +1.1% | #142 of 1,472 |
| 17Shasta County, CA | 74 | 10 | 1.4 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #159 of 1,472 |
| 18Sacramento County, CA | 73 | 65 | 1.1 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #175 of 1,472 |
| 19Mendocino County, CA | 73 | 5 | 1.4 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #176 of 1,472 |
| 20Solano County, CA | 72 | 18 | 1.1 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #191 of 1,472 |
| 21San Bernardino County, CA | 72 | 76 | 1.1 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #193 of 1,472 |
| 22San Diego County, CA | 71 | 116 | 1.0 | $1.4M | −0.6% | #209 of 1,472 |
| 23Santa Cruz County, CA | 71 | 12 | 1.2 | $1.3M | −4.7% | #210 of 1,472 |
| 24Los Angeles County, CA | 70 | 296 | 0.9 | $1.7M | −3.0% | #226 of 1,472 |
| 25San Benito County, CA | 70 | 5 | 2.4 | $623K | +8.6% | #239 of 1,472 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Stanislaus County, CA | 69 | 24 | 1.3 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #245 of 1,472 |
| 27Napa County, CA | 69 | 9 | 1.8 | $1M | −3.3% | #248 of 1,472 |
| 28Merced County, CA | 69 | 14 | 1.6 | $832K | +5.1% | #255 of 1,472 |
| 29Yolo County, CA | 68 | 11 | 1.4 | $895K | +3.1% | #278 of 1,472 |
| 30Alameda County, CA | 67 | 57 | 1.0 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #298 of 1,472 |
| 31Fresno County, CA | 67 | 50 | 1.5 | $882K | +2.6% | #303 of 1,472 |
| 32San Francisco County, CA | 65 | 25 | 0.7 | $2M | −5.6% | #344 of 1,472 |
| 33Kern County, CA | 64 | 42 | 1.5 | $864K | +2.3% | #372 of 1,472 |
| 34Tulare County, CA | 63 | 25 | 1.7 | $780K | +2.4% | #399 of 1,472 |
| 35Butte County, CA | 58 | 12 | 1.4 | $948K | −0.5% | #514 of 1,472 |
| 36Kings County, CA | 51 | 9 | 2.0 | $661K | +1.0% | #676 of 1,472 |
| 37Humboldt County, CA | 46 | 10 | 1.8 | $759K | −3.4% | #809 of 1,472 |
| Nevada County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $2.8M | −0.4% | |
| Sutter County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $1.3M | −0.7% | |
| Yuba County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $1.2M | +8.2% | |
| Lake County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $1.2M | −0.6% | |
| Tehama County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $1M | −1.7% | |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $2.3M | −4.0% | |
| Calaveras County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $1.9M | +2.8% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $1.7M | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $1.6M | +3.2% | |
| Lassen County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $761K | −13.1% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $785K | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $1.5M | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $594K | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $1.4M | −4.4% | |
| Mariposa County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $791K | −1.2% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $659K | −2.3% | |
| Mono County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $808K | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
There are 1,443 funeral homes on map listings in California as of September 2026. 137 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 794 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on funerals?
About $2.1B 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 1,443 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
California has 1.1 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $1.4M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, California would have about 3,023, against 1,443 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,063 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Ukiah area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 37 scored counties in California, Placer County scores highest, at 92 (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. California scores 73 for funeral homes (upper middle), #7 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 California. 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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