Cremation Near Me

There is no single national price for cremation, which is why a search for "cremation near me" is so hard to answer in one number. What there is, is a reliable shape: direct cremation — no viewing, no ceremony beforehand — is the cheapest option almost everywhere, and across the 4,007 providers here that publish a price the median is $2,075. Full-service cremation with a viewing and a ceremony costs several times that.

The number that matters is the one being charged in your city, not the national one. Pick your metro below, or your state, and you will land on the local list with the prices providers there actually publish.

One thing worth knowing before you call anyone: under the FTC Funeral Rule, any funeral provider must quote prices over the phone if you ask, must give you an itemized price list in person, and cannot require you to buy a package. Three phone calls asking the same question — "what is your total price for direct cremation, including transport, the container, permits and death certificates?" — is the whole comparison.

Cremation services near me: the largest metro areas

Jump straight to the providers we list in the biggest US cities, or find your state further down the page.

How much does cremation cost near me?

These are the direct cremation prices providers in this directory publish, summarised by state. They are listed prices from real providers, not survey averages — which is why the lowest price in a state is often less than half its median. Open your state to see which provider is charging what.

Median and lowest are calculated from the direct cremation prices published by the active providers listed on this site, recomputed hourly. States are shown only where at least one listed provider publishes a price.

For the national picture in more depth, see the cremation cost guide and cheapest cremation options. For the year's figures written up state by state, read average cremation cost by state.

Find cremation near me by state and city

Every city we cover, grouped by state, largest first. Each city page lists local providers with their addresses, phone numbers and published prices.

Direct cremation near me: the cheapest option almost everywhere

Direct cremation is the cremation itself and nothing else: the provider collects the deceased, files the permits and the death certificate, performs the cremation and returns the ashes to you. There is no viewing, no embalming and no ceremony beforehand. Families hold a memorial afterwards whenever and wherever they want, which costs nothing if you do it at home.

It is the cheapest option in essentially every market because it strips out the parts of a funeral that need a building and staff. The lowest direct cremation price listed anywhere in this directory is $484; the median is $2,075. A full-service cremation with viewing and ceremony at the same funeral home is commonly several times the direct price.

If you are weighing it up, the complete guide to direct cremation walks through what is and is not included, and the direct cremation price comparison tool shows low, typical and high prices for your state.

Why cremation prices near me vary so much

The middle half of every direct cremation price in this directory falls between $1,500 and $2,695, and the full spread runs from $484 to $6,800. That is a very wide range for what is largely one standardized service, and most of it is not geography — it is business model. Two providers a few miles apart, sometimes using the same crematory, can quote totals that differ by a factor of three.

• Overhead. A full-service funeral home carries chapels, viewing rooms and staff. A cremation-only provider does not, and prices accordingly.
• What is bundled in. One quote may include the urn, transport, permits and several certified death certificates; another may not include any of them. Always compare the total, not the headline.
• Whether they own the crematory. Providers who subcontract the cremation pass on a markup. This is normal and not disqualifying, but it shows up in the price.
• Transport distance. Collection beyond a set radius, or transfer across a state line, is usually a separate line item.
• Local demand and regulation. State rules on refrigeration, waiting periods and who may sign a permit differ, and they move costs at the margin.

The practical takeaway is that shopping locally is worth real money. Before you call, the questions to ask a cremation provider gives you a short script that makes the quotes genuinely comparable, and the 2026 cremation cost guide explains what every line item on a price list actually pays for.

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