Health · Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM health

Albuquerque differs from New Mexico on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.1% vs 14.2%) and fewer adults with COPD (5.5% vs 6.6%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (70.2% vs 73.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Albuquerque

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How Albuquerque compares with New Mexico

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Albuquerque adults…

33 of every 100 Albuquerque adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–35.7%

Bars show Albuquerque; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Albuquerque, betterAlbuquerque, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Albuquerque
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Albuquerque
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Albuquerque
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.2% Albuquerque
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Albuquerque adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

Yearly checkup

NM 69%

Dentist visit

NM 61%

Cholesterol check

NM 83%

Colon screening

NM 58%

Mammogram

NM 70%

Taking BP meds

NM 73%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Albuquerque 14.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Albuquerque adults are doing

1 in 3Albuquerque adults feel lonely

34.3% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Albuquerque adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Albuquerque adults lack social or emotional support

23.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Albuquerque adults are in frequent mental distress

16.2% · New Mexico 16.1% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5

Albuquerque adults worry about having enough food

19.3% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Albuquerque adults worry about keeping their housing

15.9% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Albuquerque adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.6% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Albuquerque adults lack reliable transportation

10.3% · NM 11% · about the same

15.5% of Albuquerque adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

of Albuquerque adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%

Thinking or memory14.6%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision6.4%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Albuquerque

Albuquerque and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

25.4%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Sandia Heights25.4%

Kirtland AFB27.2%

Corrales29.6%

Carnuel30.8%

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque31.3%

Rio Rancho31.9%

Albuquerque32.9%

North Valley34.1%

South Valley37%

Care nearby

Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque · 1.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Unm HospitalAlbuquerque · 2.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque · 3.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Client Services CenterAlbuquerque · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Fcch/South Broadway CenterAlbuquerque · 2.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careAlbuquerque's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careAlbuquerque's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthAlbuquerque's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Bernalillo County MH · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Albuquerque. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Albuquerque

Measure	Albuquerque	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.6%	29.4–35.7%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	31.5–38.3%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	32.9%	28.3–37.5%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	24.2%	21.6–26.7%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	25.1%	21.9–28.4%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.1%	9.2–13.3%	14.2%	better
Asthma	9.9%	8.7–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7%	6.3–7.7%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	11.3%	9.8–12.7%	13.2%	better
COPD	5.5%	4.9–6.1%	6.6%	better
Heart disease	6.2%	5.5–6.8%	7.2%	better
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.5%	3.8%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.2%	10.6–13.8%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	14%	11.6–16.4%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.1%	20–26.3%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	26.9–34.5%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	67.2%	63.4–70.8%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.6%	60.6–66.6%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83.8%	81.9–85.6%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	60.4%	56.3–64.4%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	72.8%	66.6–78.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70.2%	66.8–73.2%	73.3%	worse
No health insurance	14.4%	12.7–16.2%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	30.5–38.2%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.6%	20.6–26.7%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.2%	14.4–18%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	19.6–24.1%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.2%	12.7–15.8%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.3%	17.2–21.4%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	15.9%	14.1–17.8%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.6%	9.4–12%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.3%	9.3–11.5%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.5%	13.7–17.3%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	30.5%	27.3–33.8%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.2%	11.7–14.8%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	14.6%	13–16.3%	15.5%
Hearing	7.1%	6.3–7.9%	8.5%
Vision	6.4%	5.9–6.9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.9–4.5%	4.7%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.6–9.4%	9.3%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Albuquerque door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Albuquerque better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Albuquerque directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.