Health · Center Point

Center Point, NM health

Center Point differs from New Mexico on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10.2% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (15.3% vs 20.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.4% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Center Point

B-Health Grade

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Center Point’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Center Point is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns, and than 88% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressBMental distressA-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 52%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 71%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$64K (5,763)Healthier than 88%

Better than its income would suggest. Center Point is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Center Point 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 Center Point 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. Center Point 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 Center Point 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 Center Point adults…

34 of every 100 Center Point adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Center Point, betterCenter Point, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Center Point
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Center Point
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Center Point
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Center Point
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Center Point 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Center Point 10.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Center Point adults are doing

1 in 3Center Point adults feel lonely

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

1 in 4Center Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.8% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Center Point adults lack social or emotional support

23.3% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Center Point 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 7

Center Point adults worry about having enough food

15.3% · NM 20.9% · better

1 in 8

Center Point adults worry about keeping their housing

12.3% · NM 16.5% · better

1 in 11

Center Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.5% · NM 11.2% · better

1 in 11

Center Point adults lack reliable transportation

8.7% · NM 11% · better

13.7% of Center Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%

Thinking or memory15.6%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision6%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Center Point

Center Point and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

31.2%36.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Center Point31.2%

Cedar Hill32%

Aztec33.4%

Care nearby

San Juan Regional Medical CenterFarmington · 17.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 26.5 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango · 40.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez · 48.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Farmington Comm Hlth CtrFarmington · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Durango Integrated HealthcareDurango · 26 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area.San Juan County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Juan County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Center Point. 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 Center Point

Measure	Center Point	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34%	30.4–37.6%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35%	31.4–38.8%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	31.2%	26.3–36.5%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	29.4%	26.3–32.5%	25.6%	worse
Depression	22.8%	19.7–26.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.4%	17.4–23.7%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	10.6%	9.4–11.9%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.4%	8.4–10.3%	7.4%	worse
Diabetes	12.3%	10.6–14%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.4%	7.1–9.9%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	8%	7–9.1%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.8%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.9%	12.3–17.6%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	12.9%	10.7–15.4%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	22.6%	18.8–26.4%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.6%	29.7–37.9%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	72%	68.2–75.5%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.2%	58–64.5%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83–87.1%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	62.1%	57.8–66.3%	57.5%	better
Mammogram	63.4%	56.5–70.2%	70.3%	worse
Taking BP meds	76.2%	72.8–79.3%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	10.2%	8.5–12.3%	15.6%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.1%	30–38.7%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.3%	20.1–26.9%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.4%	14.4–18.5%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.6%	18.4–24.8%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	14–18.1%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.3%	12.8–18%	20.9%	better
Housing insecurity	12.3%	10.4–14.2%	16.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	9.5%	8.1–10.9%	11.2%	better
No reliable transportation	8.7%	7.5–10%	11%	better
Receive SNAP	13.7%	11.2–16.3%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	35.2%	30.8–39.3%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.9%	13.7–18.4%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	15.6%	13.5–17.9%	15.5%
Hearing	9.5%	8.4–10.7%	8.5%
Vision	6%	5.3–6.8%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.2–5.5%	4.7%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.3–11.1%	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 Center Point 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 Center Point better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Center Point 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.