As spooky season is now upon us we thought it would be good to take a look at the fees charged by some of the scariest spots in many of Utah’s cities, the city cemetery.
Municipal cemetery fees have a wide range in Utah. South Jordan has the highest fees, charging $3,950 for a resident of the city and $4,047 for non-residents. Hurricane is the most affordable final resting place as the southern Utah city charges $725 for residents and $1,025 for non-residents to take up eternal residence in its cemetery.
Most cities do not run a cemetery to raise money for their general fund, rather the fees for the cemetery usually go towards the cost of the land the cemetery is on, upkeep for the land, and pay for the cemetery staff. Residents of a city are usually given a discount as they are considered to have helped pay for some portion of the cemetery through their property taxes.
Utah is home to the largest city owned cemetery as the Salt Lake City Cemetery spans more than 120 acres. The cemetery is the final resting home to many prominent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints leaders and Lester F. Wire, the inventor of the traffic signal.
The fees below are the most expensive option for an adult grave in each city (double-deep with a raised headstone), and include the purchase of the grave, the opening and closing of the grave (Monday-Friday), and its perpetual care.
