Good News! It’s cheap to die in Florida!
A recent Fox News report quoted a list of the 10 most expensive states to die in after figuring the median out-of-pocket funeral costs and median end-of-life medical care in each of them. It is not surprising that the two of the most expensive states to live in – California and New York – are also in this list.
The top 10 states that will cost more to die in are, from least to most:
- Rhode Island
- Average funeral expenses: $9,269
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $16,398
- New Jersey
- Average funeral expenses: $9,712
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $17,181
- Connecticut
- Average funeral expenses: $9,914
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $17,538
- Maryland
- Average funeral expenses: $10,069
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $17,812
- Alaska
- Average funeral expenses: $10,084
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $17,840
- Massachusetts
- Average funeral expenses: $10,216
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $18,073
- Oregon
- Average funeral expenses: $10,418
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $18,430
- New York
- Average funeral expenses: $10,799
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $19,103
- California
- Average funeral expenses: $11,777
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $20,834
- Hawaii
- Average funeral expenses: $14,975
- Average end-of-life medical costs: $26,492
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