Health · Artesia

Artesia, NM health

Artesia differs from New Mexico on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (6.2% vs 7.2%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults sleeping under 7 hours (39.3% vs 32.7%).

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

C+Health Grade

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C⁺

Artesia’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Artesia is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns and 60% of New Mexico towns.

CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressBMental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesB+SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 60%

Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (9,885)Healthier than 48%

About what its income would suggest. Artesia does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Artesia could be anywhere from C− to A−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Mexico ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Artesia with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Artesia uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

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How Artesia 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 Artesia adults…

32 of every 100 Artesia adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.7–35.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Artesia, betterArtesia, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Artesia
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Artesia
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Artesia
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Artesia
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Artesia 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Artesia 16.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Artesia adults are doing

1 in 3Artesia adults feel lonely

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

1 in 4Artesia adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Artesia adults lack social or emotional support

24.1% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Artesia adults are in frequent mental distress

16.8% · 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

Artesia adults worry about having enough food

19.8% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Artesia adults worry about keeping their housing

16.7% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Artesia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.8% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Artesia adults lack reliable transportation

10.5% · NM 11% · about the same

15.8% of Artesia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision6.7%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Artesia

Artesia and the towns around it

Care in and near Artesia

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Artesia, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Artesia General HospitalArtesia · 0.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Carlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad · 29.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lovelace Regional Hospital - RoswellRoswell · 39.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterRoswell · 40 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Artesia Family Health CenterArtesia · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Artesia Directions to nearest site

La Casa Family Health CenterRoswell · 36.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careArtesia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careArtesia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthArtesia's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Artesia. 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 Artesia

Measure	Artesia	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.5%	27.7–35.4%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	32.7%	28.7–36.9%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	39.9%	32.7–47.3%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	22.3%	19.5–25.2%	25.6%	better
Depression	23.1%	19.5–26.7%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.9%	11.4–16.7%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	9.8%	8.6–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.4%	5.8–7.1%	7.4%	better
Diabetes	11.6%	10–13.2%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	5.8%	5.1–6.6%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.5–6.9%	7.2%	better
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.6%	3.8%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.8%	10.9–15.1%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	15.3%	12.5–18.3%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.6%	22.4–31.2%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.3%	33.2–45.5%	32.7%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	66.3%	61.7–70.5%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.5%	55.8–63.1%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.3%	79.8–84.5%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	55.8%	50.5–60.8%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	70.4%	62.3–77.4%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	71.3%	67.9–74.4%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	16.8%	14–19.7%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	29.4–39.4%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.1%	20.6–27.9%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.8%	14.7–19%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.4%	19.7–25.4%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.7%	12.9–16.6%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.8%	16.9–22.6%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.7%	14.3–19.1%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.8%	9.3–12.3%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.5%	9.1–11.9%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.8%	13.4–18.3%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	32.7%	28.5–37.3%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.9%	12.1–15.8%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	16%	14.1–18.1%	15.5%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8%	8.5%
Vision	6.7%	6–7.4%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.9–4.8%	4.7%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.8–9.9%	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 Artesia 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 Artesia better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Artesia 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.