Connecticut's high costs make for expensive healthcare and funerals.
Average funeral expenses: $9,914
Total end-of-life expenses: $27,451
7. Maryland
11/17
Maryland's average funeral cost is over $10,000, and the state will also tax inheritances up to 10%.
Average funeral expenses: $10,069
Total end-of-life expenses: $27,881
6. Alaska
12/17
Alaska's already high costs of living make for higher funeral and healthcare costs.
Average funeral expenses: $10,084
Total end-of-life expenses: $27,924
5. Massachusetts
13/17
Massachusetts funeral costs are well above the national average.
Average funeral expenses: $10,216
Total end-of-life expenses: $28,290
4. Oregon
14/17
Oregon's high healthcare and funeral costs make dying there very expensive. And for those who have large estates of over $1 million, plan to face taxes between 10% and 16%.