Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Funeral homes in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,780
- 121 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 966
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $813.5M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 62% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $457K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 28 · Lower middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,780 funeral homes in Pennsylvania. 121 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Pennsylvania comes to about $813.5M a year: $154 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $457K of household spending for each home on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Pennsylvania was 966 in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,461 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, 51 SBA-backed loans worth $40.6M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #42 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (60). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest (80).
Every market in Pennsylvania for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 60 | 10 | 2.4 | $706K | +3.6% | #123 of 377 |
| 2Lancaster, PA | 59 | 48 | 2.3 | $762K | +1.9% | #126 of 377 |
| 3York-Hanover, PA | 59 | 38 | 2.1 | $740K | +3.6% | #127 of 377 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 57 | 16 | 2.5 | $654K | +3.0% | #138 of 377 |
| 5Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 55 | 60 | 2.4 | $609K | +4.2% | #149 of 377 |
| 6Lebanon, PA | 54 | 15 | 2.6 | $656K | +2.2% | #152 of 377 |
| 7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 44 | 585 | 2.4 | $600K | +1.4% | #215 of 377 |
| 8Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 43 | 100 | 2.9 | $547K | +3.0% | #228 of 377 |
| 9State College, PA | 42 | 12 | 2.0 | $714K | −0.4% | #230 of 377 |
| 10Reading, PA | 38 | 53 | 3.2 | $492K | +2.7% | #262 of 377 |
| 11Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 25 | 145 | 6.2 | $259K | +1.4% | #339 of 377 |
| 12Williamsport, PA | 24 | 17 | 3.6 | $438K | −1.3% | #340 of 377 |
| 13Erie, PA | 23 | 38 | 3.4 | $432K | −1.8% | #349 of 377 |
| 14Pittsburgh, PA | 22 | 442 | 4.2 | $373K | −1.3% | #354 of 377 |
| 15Johnstown, PA | 20 | 37 | 6.6 | $262K | −3.2% | #360 of 377 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 19 | 28 | 5.5 | $296K | −2.5% | #366 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1East Stroudsburg, PA | 80 | 9 | 1.5 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #28 of 365 |
| 2Lewisburg, PA | 70 | 6 | 4.1 | $483K | −0.8% | #64 of 365 |
| 3Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 69 | 8 | 3.0 | $543K | +2.3% | #66 of 365 |
| 4Sayre, PA | 66 | 9 | 3.7 | $467K | −0.6% | #89 of 365 |
| 5Warren, PA | 62 | 6 | 3.7 | $465K | −3.8% | #105 of 365 |
| 6Huntingdon, PA | 57 | 7 | 4.3 | $431K | −2.4% | #133 of 365 |
| 7Lewistown, PA | 57 | 9 | 4.9 | $359K | 0.0% | #137 of 365 |
| 8Indiana, PA | 53 | 15 | 4.6 | $364K | −0.3% | #160 of 365 |
| 9Lock Haven, PA | 46 | 7 | 4.5 | $354K | +1.3% | #199 of 365 |
| 10DuBois, PA | 44 | 16 | 4.9 | $344K | −2.9% | #213 of 365 |
| 11Sunbury, PA | 43 | 23 | 5.0 | $322K | −1.7% | #221 of 365 |
| 12Oil City, PA | 41 | 10 | 4.7 | $363K | −2.0% | #234 of 365 |
| 13Hermitage, PA | 40 | 26 | 5.6 | $305K | −2.4% | #246 of 365 |
| 14Meadville, PA | 38 | 18 | 5.3 | $319K | −2.4% | #257 of 365 |
| 15Somerset, PA | 37 | 17 | 5.8 | $334K | −2.7% | #264 of 365 |
| 16Pottsville, PA | 35 | 43 | 7.4 | $222K | +1.5% | #284 of 365 |
| 17Bradford, PA | 26 | 11 | 6.7 | $227K | −3.5% | #322 of 365 |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $2.2M | +7.2% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $655K | −0.2% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $573K | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland County, PA | 75 | 22 | 2.1 | $780K | +6.5% | #152 of 1,472 |
| 2Chester County, PA | 72 | 42 | 2.1 | $739K | +4.2% | #203 of 1,472 |
| 3Adams County, PA | 72 | 10 | 2.4 | $706K | +3.6% | #206 of 1,472 |
| 4Lancaster County, PA | 71 | 48 | 2.3 | $762K | +1.9% | #224 of 1,472 |
| 5Monroe County, PA | 70 | 9 | 1.5 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #228 of 1,472 |
| 6Franklin County, PA | 70 | 16 | 2.5 | $654K | +3.0% | #238 of 1,472 |
| 7Bucks County, PA | 69 | 54 | 2.2 | $788K | +0.3% | #258 of 1,472 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 69 | 15 | 2.6 | $656K | +2.2% | #267 of 1,472 |
| 9York County, PA | 68 | 38 | 2.1 | $740K | +3.6% | #289 of 1,472 |
| 10Montgomery County, PA | 67 | 83 | 2.5 | $653K | +2.4% | #312 of 1,472 |
| 11Northampton County, PA | 66 | 37 | 3.0 | $578K | +3.7% | #338 of 1,472 |
| 12Wayne County, PA | 60 | 6 | 2.9 | $639K | +1.1% | #478 of 1,472 |
| 13Lehigh County, PA | 60 | 37 | 2.6 | $601K | +2.7% | #486 of 1,472 |
| 14Union County, PA | 58 | 6 | 4.1 | $483K | −0.8% | #524 of 1,472 |
| 15Berks County, PA | 56 | 53 | 3.2 | $492K | +2.7% | #565 of 1,472 |
| 16Columbia County, PA | 55 | 8 | 3.0 | $543K | +2.3% | #579 of 1,472 |
| 17Dauphin County, PA | 55 | 31 | 2.6 | $537K | +2.3% | #580 of 1,472 |
| 18Bradford County, PA | 54 | 9 | 3.7 | $467K | −0.6% | #611 of 1,472 |
| 19Centre County, PA | 53 | 12 | 2.0 | $714K | −0.4% | #619 of 1,472 |
| 20Delaware County, PA | 52 | 65 | 3.0 | $511K | +0.8% | #658 of 1,472 |
| 21Butler County, PA | 52 | 29 | 3.6 | $438K | +3.2% | #665 of 1,472 |
| 22Warren County, PA | 48 | 6 | 3.7 | $465K | −3.8% | #757 of 1,472 |
| 23Perry County, PA | 48 | 7 | 3.8 | $392K | +2.1% | #764 of 1,472 |
| 24Susquehanna County, PA | 48 | 8 | 5.2 | $354K | −0.3% | #768 of 1,472 |
| 25Tioga County, PA | 47 | 8 | 4.8 | $365K | −1.3% | #800 of 1,472 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Mifflin County, PA | 47 | 9 | 4.9 | $359K | 0.0% | #803 of 1,472 |
| 27Huntingdon County, PA | 46 | 7 | 4.3 | $431K | −2.4% | #816 of 1,472 |
| 28Carbon County, PA | 46 | 13 | 4.8 | $339K | +1.7% | #823 of 1,472 |
| 29Indiana County, PA | 43 | 15 | 4.6 | $364K | −0.3% | #901 of 1,472 |
| 30Westmoreland County, PA | 42 | 72 | 4.6 | $371K | −1.4% | #924 of 1,472 |
| 31Lawrence County, PA | 41 | 14 | 3.9 | $442K | −2.4% | #944 of 1,472 |
| 32Lycoming County, PA | 41 | 17 | 3.6 | $438K | −1.3% | #945 of 1,472 |
| 33Clinton County, PA | 41 | 7 | 4.5 | $354K | +1.3% | #955 of 1,472 |
| 34Philadelphia County, PA | 40 | 154 | 2.3 | $490K | −1.6% | #969 of 1,472 |
| 35Erie County, PA | 40 | 38 | 3.4 | $432K | −1.8% | #974 of 1,472 |
| 36Bedford County, PA | 40 | 13 | 6.6 | $272K | −0.2% | #993 of 1,472 |
| 37Allegheny County, PA | 39 | 190 | 3.5 | $417K | −2.0% | #997 of 1,472 |
| 38Beaver County, PA | 39 | 34 | 4.7 | $342K | −1.1% | #1,005 of 1,472 |
| 39Washington County, PA | 39 | 45 | 5.1 | $323K | +0.7% | #1,010 of 1,472 |
| 40Luzerne County, PA | 39 | 74 | 5.5 | $287K | +2.1% | #1,017 of 1,472 |
| 41Clearfield County, PA | 38 | 16 | 4.9 | $344K | −2.9% | #1,040 of 1,472 |
| 42Northumberland County, PA | 37 | 19 | 5.0 | $325K | −1.8% | #1,057 of 1,472 |
| 43Venango County, PA | 36 | 10 | 4.7 | $363K | −2.0% | #1,072 of 1,472 |
| 44Mercer County, PA | 36 | 26 | 5.6 | $305K | −2.4% | #1,081 of 1,472 |
| 45Wyoming County, PA | 36 | 7 | 6.4 | $255K | −0.9% | #1,083 of 1,472 |
| 46Somerset County, PA | 35 | 17 | 5.8 | $334K | −2.7% | #1,100 of 1,472 |
| 47Crawford County, PA | 35 | 18 | 5.3 | $319K | −2.4% | #1,105 of 1,472 |
| 48Armstrong County, PA | 34 | 17 | 6.1 | $288K | −2.7% | #1,128 of 1,472 |
| 49Lackawanna County, PA | 34 | 64 | 7.3 | $227K | +0.5% | #1,138 of 1,472 |
| 50Schuylkill County, PA | 34 | 43 | 7.4 | $222K | +1.5% | #1,139 of 1,472 |
| 51Blair County, PA | 32 | 28 | 5.5 | $296K | −2.5% | #1,182 of 1,472 |
| 52Cambria County, PA | 32 | 37 | 6.6 | $262K | −3.2% | #1,186 of 1,472 |
| 53Jefferson County, PA | 27 | 12 | 6.5 | $256K | −2.8% | #1,277 of 1,472 |
| 54McKean County, PA | 25 | 11 | 6.7 | $227K | −3.5% | #1,325 of 1,472 |
| 55Fayette County, PA | 22 | 41 | 7.4 | $215K | −4.3% | #1,375 of 1,472 |
| 56Greene County, PA | 18 | 7 | 4.9 | $292K | −5.5% | #1,414 of 1,472 |
| 57Clarion County, PA | 18 | 14 | 9.3 | $165K | −1.4% | #1,421 of 1,472 |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $2.2M | +7.2% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $655K | −0.2% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $573K | −3.3% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $387K | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $308K | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $309K | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $258K | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $174K | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $267K | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $383K | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 1,780 funeral homes on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 121 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 966 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on funerals?
About $813.5M a year, or $154 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,780 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $457K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Pennsylvania has 3.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $457K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 1,199, against 1,780 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,461 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Cumberland County scores highest, at 75 (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. Pennsylvania scores 28 for funeral homes (lower middle), #42 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 Pennsylvania. 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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