Market rankings · New York
Funeral homes in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,704
- 91 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 1,027
- −1.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $684K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
New York has 1,704 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $151 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $1.2B a year on funerals. Spread across 1,704 funeral homes, that is $684K per home, in line with the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 1,027 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in New York in 2023, down 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 7,502 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, 50 SBA-backed loans worth $41.4M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #27 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (61). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest (69).
Every market in New York for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61 | 1,299 | 1.8 | $866K | +0.6% | #116 of 377 |
| 2Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 51 | 59 | 2.3 | $652K | +3.0% | #169 of 377 |
| 3Kingston, NY | 45 | 20 | 2.7 | $616K | +1.1% | #208 of 377 |
| 4Rochester, NY | 39 | 107 | 2.4 | $616K | −0.7% | #251 of 377 |
| 5Ithaca, NY | 35 | 9 | 2.1 | $581K | −1.4% | #279 of 377 |
| 6Glens Falls, NY | 34 | 15 | 2.7 | $599K | −1.9% | #282 of 377 |
| 7Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 28 | 113 | 2.9 | $480K | +1.9% | #323 of 377 |
| 8Binghamton, NY | 27 | 35 | 3.4 | $482K | −1.3% | #330 of 377 |
| 9Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 26 | 149 | 3.0 | $487K | −0.8% | #334 of 377 |
| 10Elmira, NY | 22 | 12 | 3.4 | $444K | −3.9% | #352 of 377 |
| 11Syracuse, NY | 21 | 89 | 3.3 | $443K | −1.3% | #356 of 377 |
| 12Utica-Rome, NY | 19 | 56 | 4.6 | $333K | −2.0% | #362 of 377 |
| 13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 5 | 18 | 3.8 | $311K | −3.9% | #377 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson, NY | 69 | 9 | 3.4 | $530K | −2.1% | #67 of 365 |
| 2Monticello, NY | 62 | 11 | 3.5 | $419K | +2.7% | #106 of 365 |
| 3Olean, NY | 60 | 12 | 3.8 | $414K | −2.1% | #119 of 365 |
| 4Oneonta, NY | 55 | 14 | 6.0 | $279K | +3.8% | #149 of 365 |
| 5Batavia, NY | 52 | 12 | 4.8 | $319K | +0.2% | #169 of 365 |
| 6Auburn, NY | 49 | 12 | 3.8 | $407K | −2.3% | #185 of 365 |
| 7Amsterdam, NY | 44 | 10 | 5.1 | $320K | +1.1% | #215 of 365 |
| 8Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 40 | 24 | 4.5 | $347K | −2.6% | #244 of 365 |
| 9Plattsburgh, NY | 36 | 12 | 3.6 | $382K | −2.0% | #267 of 365 |
| 10Corning, NY | 36 | 18 | 4.6 | $336K | −1.6% | #270 of 365 |
| 11Seneca Falls, NY | 35 | 7 | 5.1 | $325K | −1.7% | #273 of 365 |
| 12Gloversville, NY | 32 | 12 | 5.2 | $289K | −1.6% | #301 of 365 |
| 13Cortland, NY | 27 | 7 | 3.7 | $352K | −1.9% | #319 of 365 |
| 14Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 19 | 25 | 6.0 | $256K | −2.5% | #345 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockland County, NY | 81 | 24 | 2.3 | $776K | +5.9% | #61 of 1,472 |
| 2Richmond County, NY | 74 | 30 | 1.8 | $913K | +1.3% | #165 of 1,472 |
| 3Queens County, NY | 73 | 117 | 1.4 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #177 of 1,472 |
| 4Nassau County, NY | 70 | 91 | 2.0 | $963K | +0.6% | #231 of 1,472 |
| 5Dutchess County, NY | 68 | 23 | 2.0 | $809K | +1.5% | #281 of 1,472 |
| 6Suffolk County, NY | 68 | 115 | 2.3 | $768K | +1.6% | #283 of 1,472 |
| 7Westchester County, NY | 66 | 93 | 2.5 | $679K | +1.4% | #330 of 1,472 |
| 8New York County, NY | 65 | 75 | 1.0 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #347 of 1,472 |
| 9Putnam County, NY | 63 | 9 | 2.5 | $657K | +1.4% | #410 of 1,472 |
| 10Bronx County, NY | 62 | 46 | 0.9 | $1.5M | −3.8% | #428 of 1,472 |
| 11Saratoga County, NY | 61 | 19 | 1.9 | $771K | +2.3% | #454 of 1,472 |
| 12Ulster County, NY | 60 | 20 | 2.7 | $616K | +1.1% | #485 of 1,472 |
| 13Kings County, NY | 57 | 166 | 1.6 | $816K | −2.5% | #529 of 1,472 |
| 14Monroe County, NY | 57 | 57 | 1.8 | $811K | −1.0% | #530 of 1,472 |
| 15Orange County, NY | 57 | 36 | 2.6 | $552K | +4.2% | #541 of 1,472 |
| 16Ontario County, NY | 54 | 16 | 3.3 | $481K | +0.6% | #610 of 1,472 |
| 17Warren County, NY | 53 | 7 | 2.3 | $681K | −0.9% | #620 of 1,472 |
| 18Columbia County, NY | 53 | 9 | 3.4 | $530K | −2.1% | #632 of 1,472 |
| 19Schoharie County, NY | 52 | 5 | 3.9 | $441K | +1.4% | #664 of 1,472 |
| 20Greene County, NY | 51 | 7 | 3.7 | $523K | −1.1% | #684 of 1,472 |
| 21Broome County, NY | 50 | 25 | 3.0 | $541K | −1.2% | #697 of 1,472 |
| 22Tompkins County, NY | 48 | 9 | 2.1 | $581K | −1.4% | #748 of 1,472 |
| 23Sullivan County, NY | 48 | 11 | 3.5 | $419K | +2.7% | #759 of 1,472 |
| 24Cattaraugus County, NY | 48 | 12 | 3.8 | $414K | −2.1% | #762 of 1,472 |
| 25Otsego County, NY | 48 | 14 | 6.0 | $279K | +3.8% | #774 of 1,472 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washington County, NY | 47 | 8 | 3.3 | $526K | −2.9% | #778 of 1,472 |
| 27Schenectady County, NY | 47 | 18 | 2.7 | $520K | +3.0% | #779 of 1,472 |
| 28Niagara County, NY | 45 | 28 | 3.0 | $490K | −1.5% | #834 of 1,472 |
| 29Albany County, NY | 45 | 42 | 3.1 | $447K | +2.2% | #839 of 1,472 |
| 30Livingston County, NY | 44 | 9 | 3.7 | $428K | −0.2% | #865 of 1,472 |
| 31Delaware County, NY | 44 | 9 | 4.7 | $392K | +0.2% | #871 of 1,472 |
| 32Erie County, NY | 43 | 121 | 3.0 | $486K | −0.6% | #890 of 1,472 |
| 33Genesee County, NY | 43 | 12 | 4.8 | $319K | +0.2% | #906 of 1,472 |
| 34Onondaga County, NY | 41 | 58 | 2.9 | $493K | −1.9% | #939 of 1,472 |
| 35Chenango County, NY | 40 | 9 | 4.5 | $360K | −2.9% | #981 of 1,472 |
| 36Montgomery County, NY | 40 | 10 | 5.1 | $320K | +1.1% | #988 of 1,472 |
| 37Cayuga County, NY | 39 | 12 | 3.8 | $407K | −2.3% | #1,000 of 1,472 |
| 38Wyoming County, NY | 39 | 7 | 4.3 | $355K | −1.3% | #1,003 of 1,472 |
| 39Wayne County, NY | 39 | 18 | 4.7 | $326K | +0.1% | #1,009 of 1,472 |
| 40Chemung County, NY | 38 | 12 | 3.4 | $444K | −3.9% | #1,030 of 1,472 |
| 41Oneida County, NY | 37 | 40 | 4.2 | $364K | −2.1% | #1,053 of 1,472 |
| 42Tioga County, NY | 36 | 10 | 4.9 | $335K | −1.9% | #1,077 of 1,472 |
| 43Oswego County, NY | 35 | 18 | 3.8 | $366K | +1.0% | #1,093 of 1,472 |
| 44Chautauqua County, NY | 35 | 24 | 4.5 | $347K | −2.6% | #1,096 of 1,472 |
| 45Madison County, NY | 35 | 13 | 5.0 | $324K | −1.2% | #1,102 of 1,472 |
| 46Allegany County, NY | 35 | 12 | 6.8 | $251K | +0.9% | #1,115 of 1,472 |
| 47Seneca County, NY | 34 | 7 | 5.1 | $325K | −1.7% | #1,123 of 1,472 |
| 48Steuben County, NY | 33 | 18 | 4.6 | $336K | −1.6% | #1,153 of 1,472 |
| 49Rensselaer County, NY | 33 | 29 | 4.3 | $317K | −0.2% | #1,155 of 1,472 |
| 50Franklin County, NY | 33 | 9 | 4.6 | $304K | −1.6% | #1,158 of 1,472 |
| 51Orleans County, NY | 32 | 7 | 4.3 | $331K | −0.5% | #1,175 of 1,472 |
| 52Fulton County, NY | 30 | 12 | 5.2 | $289K | −1.6% | #1,218 of 1,472 |
| 53Clinton County, NY | 29 | 12 | 3.6 | $382K | −2.0% | #1,233 of 1,472 |
| 54Cortland County, NY | 25 | 7 | 3.7 | $352K | −1.9% | #1,309 of 1,472 |
| 55Herkimer County, NY | 25 | 16 | 6.2 | $253K | −1.4% | #1,320 of 1,472 |
| 56Schuyler County, NY | 25 | 5 | 6.8 | $247K | −5.3% | #1,323 of 1,472 |
| 57St. Lawrence County, NY | 22 | 25 | 6.0 | $256K | −2.5% | #1,367 of 1,472 |
| 58Jefferson County, NY | 21 | 18 | 3.8 | $311K | −3.9% | #1,385 of 1,472 |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $751K | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $421K | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $408K | −0.8% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $457K | −1.3% |
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 New York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,704 funeral homes in New York. 91 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 1,027 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 1.7% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on funerals?
About $1.2B 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 1,704 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $684K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
New York has 2.2 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $684K, in line with the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, New York would have about 1,718, against 1,704 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,502 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 58 scored counties in New York, Rockland County scores highest, at 81 (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. New York scores 50 for funeral homes (upper middle), #27 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 New York. 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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