Health · Candy Kitchen

Candy Kitchen, NM health

Candy Kitchen differs from New Mexico on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10.5% vs 15.6%) and fewer binge drinkers (10.3% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (16.1% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Candy Kitchen
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 180 people are less certain, so we show Candy Kitchen's figures without a grade.

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How Candy Kitchen 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 Candy Kitchen adults…

52 of every 100 Candy Kitchen adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 46.8–56.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Candy Kitchen, betterCandy Kitchen, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Candy Kitchen
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Candy Kitchen
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.3% Candy Kitchen
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.1% Candy Kitchen
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
56%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
57%
Colon screening
NM 58%
64%
Mammogram
NM 70%
83%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Candy Kitchen 10.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Candy Kitchen adults are doing

1 in 3Candy Kitchen adults feel lonely
31% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Candy Kitchen adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Candy Kitchen adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Candy Kitchen adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 4
Candy Kitchen adults worry about having enough food
22.3% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Candy Kitchen adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Candy Kitchen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Candy Kitchen adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · NM 11% · about the same

22.8% of Candy Kitchen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.2%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing16.5%
Errands alone14.8%
Vision10.6%
Dressing or bathing8.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Candy Kitchen

No hospital or community health center in Candy Kitchen itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 41.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 43.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesThoreau · 37.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
37.8 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Thoreau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.7 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.4 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCandy Kitchen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cibola County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careCandy Kitchen's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthCandy Kitchen's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · 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 Candy Kitchen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Candy Kitchen
MeasureCandy KitchenMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.7%46.8–56.6%34.3%worse
High cholesterol44.2%39.2–49.4%35.1%worse
Obesity38.4%31.3–46.3%34.1%about the same
Arthritis42.2%37.5–47%25.6%worse
Depression23.3%19.7–27.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31.9%27.2–37.1%14.2%worse
Asthma11%9.5–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13%11.6–14.5%7.4%worse
Diabetes21.3%18–24.9%13.2%worse
COPD16.1%12.7–19.9%6.6%worse
Heart disease15.6%13.2–18.2%7.2%worse
Stroke7.8%6.6–9.2%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.1%16.9–27.3%13.4%worse
Binge drink10.3%8.2–12.7%13.7%better
Get no exercise33.4%26.8–40.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%30.5–42%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.3–79.3%69%better
Dentist visit56.1%52.2–59.9%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.9%84.3–89.1%83.4%better
Colon screening57.2%51.6–62.8%57.5%about the same
Mammogram64.1%55.3–72.2%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%79.4–85.8%73.3%better
No health insurance10.5%7.4–14.8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.1–36.8%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%19.5–28.6%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14–19%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health33.3%27.3–39.7%24%worse
Frequent physical distress22.5%18.8–26.4%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.3%17.3–28.1%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11–16.7%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.6%9.5–13.7%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation11.7%9.6–14.1%11%about the same
Receive SNAP22.8%17.6–28.6%16.9%
Disability
Any disability47.1%40.3–53.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs28.2%23.3–33.7%15.5%
Thinking or memory18.3%14.9–21.9%15.5%
Hearing16.5%14.1–19%8.5%
Vision10.6%8.6–12.8%7.2%
Dressing or bathing8.8%7–10.9%4.7%
Errands alone14.8%12.1–17.8%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 Candy Kitchen 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 Candy Kitchen better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Candy Kitchen 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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