Health · Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft, NM health

Cloudcroft differs from New Mexico on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.3% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 7.4%).

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

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How Cloudcroft 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 Cloudcroft adults…

42 of every 100 Cloudcroft adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cloudcroft, betterCloudcroft, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% Cloudcroft
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Cloudcroft
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Cloudcroft
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Cloudcroft
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cloudcroft 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Cloudcroft 7.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Cloudcroft adults are doing

1 in 3Cloudcroft adults feel lonely

29.3% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Cloudcroft adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Cloudcroft adults lack social or emotional support

19.7% · New Mexico 24.5% · better

1 in 7Cloudcroft adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · 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 8

Cloudcroft adults worry about having enough food

13.1% · NM 20.9% · better

1 in 10

Cloudcroft adults worry about keeping their housing

10.3% · NM 16.5% · better

1 in 12

Cloudcroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.4% · NM 11.2% · better

1 in 14

Cloudcroft adults lack reliable transportation

7.4% · NM 11% · better

12.3% of Cloudcroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%

Thinking or memory13.3%

Hearing10%

Errands alone8.9%

Vision5.8%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft and the towns around it

Care nearby

Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo · 11.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Lincoln County Medical CenterRuidoso · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces · 72.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces · 74 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Pms - Sacramento Mtn Medical CtrCloudcroft · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Pms - Alamogordo Behavioral Health Family Health CenterAlamogordo · 11.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careCloudcroft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careCloudcroft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthCloudcroft'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 Cloudcroft. 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 Cloudcroft

Measure	Cloudcroft	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.8%	37.4–46.4%	34.3%	worse
High cholesterol	41.3%	36.7–46%	35.1%	worse
Obesity	36.6%	30–43.5%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	33.9%	30.1–37.8%	25.6%	worse
Depression	24.6%	20.9–28.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.7%	7.7–11.9%	14.2%	better
Asthma	10.4%	9.1–11.8%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.1%	9.9–12.3%	7.4%	worse
Diabetes	14.2%	12–16.4%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.9%	7.3–10.6%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.2%	8–10.5%	7.2%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.1–5.3%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14%	11.1–17%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	12.8%	10.4–15.6%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	21%	16.9–25.3%	25.6%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	32.2%	27–38%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.9%	72.1–79.4%	69%	better
Dentist visit	66.7%	63.2–70.3%	61.4%	better
Cholesterol check	88.6%	86.8–90.3%	83.4%	better
Colon screening	64.8%	59.7–70%	57.5%	better
Mammogram	73.5%	66.4–80.6%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.2%	76.9–83.3%	73.3%	better
No health insurance	7.9%	6.4–9.6%	15.6%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.3%	25–34.2%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.7%	16.6–23.2%	24.5%	better
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	12.6–16.8%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21%	17.6–24.2%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.4–17.9%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.1%	10.7–15.9%	20.9%	better
Housing insecurity	10.3%	8.5–12.2%	16.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8.4%	7.1–9.9%	11.2%	better
No reliable transportation	7.4%	6.3–8.7%	11%	better
Receive SNAP	12.3%	9.8–15.2%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	33%	28.3–37.8%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.8%	14.1–19.5%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	13.3%	11.3–15.4%	15.5%
Hearing	10%	8.7–11.3%	8.5%
Vision	5.8%	5.1–6.6%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.2–5.6%	4.7%
Errands alone	8.9%	7.5–10.2%	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 Cloudcroft 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 Cloudcroft better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cloudcroft 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.