Health · Atoka
Atoka, NM health
Atoka differs from New Mexico on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.9% vs 14.2%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (9.2% vs 11%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AtokaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Atoka’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Atoka is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns and 66% of New Mexico towns.
C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressBMental distressCObesityBDiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 66%
Towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (9,596)Healthier than 42%
About what its income would suggest. Atoka does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Atoka 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 Atoka 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. Atoka 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.
Report card
How Atoka 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
39.6% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
25.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
66.6% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
34% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
17.4% face food insecurity
2 better3 close0 worse
Disability
31.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Atoka adults…
32 of every 100 Atoka adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–36.1%
Bars show Atoka; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Atoka, betterAtoka, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.4% Atoka
NM 25.6%
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% Atoka
NM 32.7%
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.5% Atoka
NM 13.7%
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Atoka
NM 13.4%
NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Atoka 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
Atoka 15.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection
How Atoka adults are doing
1 in 3Atoka adults feel lonely
34% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Atoka adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Atoka adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Atoka adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 6
Atoka adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Atoka adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Atoka adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Atoka adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · NM 11% · better
13% of Atoka adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.7%
of Atoka adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Atoka
No hospital or community health center in Atoka itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERArtesia General HospitalArtesia · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesArtesia · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
6 sites · nearest in Artesia
Pms - Artesia Family Health CenterArtesia · 4.8 mi
Pms - Artesia Family Health Center PsrArtesia · 4.8 mi
Pms - Carlsbad Family Health Center Behavioral HealthCarlsbad · 26 mi
Pms - Express Care By Presbyterian Medical ServicesCarlsbad · 26.2 mi
Pms - Carlsbad Family Hlth CtrCarlsbad · 28 mi
Pms - Loving Health CtrLoving · 39 mi
41.7 mi
La Casa De Buena Salud
2 sites · nearest in Roswell
La Casa Family Health CenterRoswell · 41.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careAtoka's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAtoka's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAtoka's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Atoka. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Atoka
| Measure | Atoka | Margin | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.2% | 28.5–36.1% | 34.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 29.8–38% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.6% | 32.6–46.9% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 23.2% | 20.3–26.2% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.1% | 19.6–26.6% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5% | 14.2% | better |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1% | 13.2% | better |
| COPD | 6% | 5.1–7.1% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.2% | 5.4–7% | 7.2% | better |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6% | 3.8% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 11–15.8% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.5% | 12.6–18.7% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.4% | 21.3–30.2% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 32.5–44.7% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 66.6% | 61.8–71.1% | 69% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.9% | 59.2–66.5% | 61.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.4% | 80.9–85.9% | 83.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 57.6% | 52.3–62.6% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.9% | 63.9–78.9% | 70.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 71.9% | 68.1–75.4% | 73.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.8% | 12.8–19.4% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34% | 29.2–39.3% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.3% | 20.6–28.4% | 24.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.5% | 14.6–18.7% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.5% | 18.4–24.9% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.4% | 14.2–20.9% | 20.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.4% | 8–10.9% | 11.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8% | 11% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 13% | 10.5–15.9% | 16.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.7% | 27.4–36.4% | 34% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.3% | 11.3–15.5% | 15.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.5% | 13.4–17.9% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9% | 8.5% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6% | 7.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.5–4.6% | 4.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 7–9.3% | 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 Atoka 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 Atoka better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Atoka 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.