Health · Brimhall Nizhoni

Brimhall Nizhoni, NM health

Brimhall Nizhoni differs from New Mexico on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (41.5% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brimhall Nizhoni
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How Brimhall Nizhoni 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 Brimhall Nizhoni adults…

41 of every 100 Brimhall Nizhoni adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brimhall Nizhoni, betterBrimhall Nizhoni, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.3% Brimhall Nizhoni
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43% Brimhall Nizhoni
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.8% Brimhall Nizhoni
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 31.9% Brimhall Nizhoni
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
39%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
77%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
42%
Colon screening
NM 58%
60%
Mammogram
NM 70%
73%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brimhall Nizhoni 13.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Brimhall Nizhoni adults are doing

1 in 3Brimhall Nizhoni adults feel lonely
38.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Brimhall Nizhoni adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Brimhall Nizhoni adults lack social or emotional support
33.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Brimhall Nizhoni adults are in frequent mental distress
25.2% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
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 2
Brimhall Nizhoni adults worry about having enough food
48.5% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Brimhall Nizhoni adults worry about keeping their housing
33.1% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 4
Brimhall Nizhoni adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.4% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Brimhall Nizhoni adults lack reliable transportation
27.4% · NM 11% · worse

45.6% of Brimhall Nizhoni adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.5%

of Brimhall Nizhoni adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory25.8%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone19.3%
Vision15.3%
Dressing or bathing9.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brimhall Nizhoni

No hospital or community health center in Brimhall Nizhoni itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesGallup · 20.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
30.9 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
! Primary careBrimhall Nizhoni's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBrimhall Nizhoni's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthBrimhall Nizhoni's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Brimhall Nizhoni. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brimhall Nizhoni
MeasureBrimhall NizhoniMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%37.3–45%34.3%worse
High cholesterol35%31.2–38.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity44%38–50.5%34.1%worse
Arthritis29.3%26.3–32.6%25.6%worse
Depression26%22.4–29.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)41.5%35.8–47.3%14.2%worse
Asthma15.7%13.9–17.6%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.2–6.5%7.4%better
Diabetes21.9%19.3–24.6%13.2%worse
COPD13.3%11.2–15.6%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.4–12.2%7.2%worse
Stroke6.9%6–7.8%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes31.9%26.9–36.9%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.8%9.7–14.2%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise34.3%29–40.1%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43%36.9–48.9%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.9%62.7–71.1%69%about the same
Dentist visit39.2%35.4–42.9%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check76.6%73.4–79.8%83.4%worse
Colon screening42.1%36.9–46.9%57.5%worse
Mammogram60.4%51.2–69%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds73.3%70–76.4%73.3%about the same
No health insurance13.8%10.3–17.8%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.7%33.5–44.4%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support33.9%29.1–39.2%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress25.2%22.4–28.2%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health39.7%34.6–45.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress24.9%21.9–28.2%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity48.5%41.4–55.4%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity33.1%27.9–38.2%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat28.4%24.5–32.4%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation27.4%23.3–31.7%11%worse
Receive SNAP45.6%38.7–52.8%16.9%
Disability
Any disability47.5%42.2–53.5%34%
Walking or climbing stairs26.3%22.9–30.1%15.5%
Thinking or memory25.8%22–29.7%15.5%
Hearing13.2%11.7–14.9%8.5%
Vision15.3%13.2–17.8%7.2%
Dressing or bathing9.5%8.1–11.2%4.7%
Errands alone19.3%16.6–22.5%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 Brimhall Nizhoni 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 Brimhall Nizhoni better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brimhall Nizhoni 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.

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