Final expense rates by state

    Average premium for a 65-year-old non-smoker, $10,000 of coverage. Funeral costs included for context.

    The short answer

    State-level rate variation is real but modest — premiums range from about $37/mo in Mississippi to $52/mo in Hawaii for the same coverage. Funeral costs are where states really differ, ranging from $6,800 to $14,800 for traditional burial.

    StateTierAvg. premiumAvg. funeral cost
    AlabamaLow$38/mo$7,200
    ArizonaAverage$41/mo$8,400
    CaliforniaHigh$48/mo$10,800
    FloridaAverage$42/mo$8,900
    GeorgiaLow$39/mo$7,400
    HawaiiHigh$52/mo$14,800
    IllinoisAverage$42/mo$8,700
    MississippiLow$37/mo$6,800
    NevadaAverage$42/mo$8,500
    New JerseyHigh$47/mo$11,200
    New YorkHigh$48/mo$12,400
    North CarolinaLow$39/mo$7,500
    OhioAverage$40/mo$8,200
    PennsylvaniaAverage$42/mo$8,800
    TennesseeLow$38/mo$7,300
    TexasAverage$41/mo$8,500
    VirginiaAverage$40/mo$8,200
    WashingtonHigh$45/mo$10,400

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