Market rankings · Hawaii
Funeral homes in Hawaii
Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 45
- 3 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $96.1M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 57% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 3.2 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 80 · High
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 45 funeral homes in Hawaii. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Hawaii comes to about $96.1M a year: $195 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each home on map listings, 3.2 times the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Hawaii in 2023. That is one for every 24,623 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #3 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 80 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area, scores 80. Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (96).
Every market in Hawaii for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 80 | 25 | 0.7 | $2.7M | −2.3% | #27 of 377 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $2.6M | −2.5% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 96 | 11 | 1.5 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #1 of 365 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | $993K | +0.3% | #13 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 90 | 11 | 1.5 | $1.3M | +4.6% | #24 of 1,472 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 81 | 25 | 0.7 | $2.7M | −2.3% | #55 of 1,472 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 77 | 5 | 2.1 | $993K | +0.3% | #107 of 1,472 |
| Maui County, HI | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $2.6M | −2.5% | |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
There are 45 funeral homes on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on funerals?
About $96.1M a year, or $195 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Hawaii has 0.9 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $2.1M, 3.2 times the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Hawaii would have about 142, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 24,623 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for funeral homes?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Hawaii is the Urban Honolulu metro area, at 80 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 96 (very high). Among 3 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 90 (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. Hawaii scores 80 for funeral homes (high), #3 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 Hawaii. 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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