Health · Costilla

Costilla, NM health

Costilla differs from New Mexico on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.4% vs 14.2%) and fewer smokers (10.3% vs 13.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Costilla
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 450 people are less certain, so we show Costilla's figures without a grade.

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How Costilla 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 Costilla adults…

35 of every 100 Costilla adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Costilla, betterCostilla, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Costilla
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Costilla
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Costilla
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.3% Costilla
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
64%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
58%
Colon screening
NM 58%
72%
Mammogram
NM 70%
75%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Costilla 17.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Costilla adults are doing

1 in 3Costilla adults feel lonely
31% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Costilla adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Costilla adults lack social or emotional support
23% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Costilla adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · New Mexico 16.1% · better
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 5
Costilla adults worry about having enough food
19% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Costilla adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Costilla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Costilla adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · NM 11% · better

13.4% of Costilla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Costilla

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

HNearest ERSan Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa · 39.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 40.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsSan Luis · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Pms - Questa Health Center
Questa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.7 mi
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
La Jara · not rated
Rural critical access
39.2 mi
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
Alamosa · ★★★★★
ER
40.1 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
Walsenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCostilla's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Taos County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careCostilla's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Taos County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCostilla's county is a federal shortage area.Taos County · need score 10 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 Costilla. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Costilla
MeasureCostillaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%30.8–39.7%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.3–40.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity30.1%23.4–37.5%34.1%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.1–30.1%25.6%about the same
Depression19.1%15.9–22.6%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)6.4%5–7.9%14.2%better
Asthma8.8%7.7–10.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.3%6.5–8.1%7.4%about the same
Diabetes15.3%13.1–17.7%13.2%about the same
COPD5.3%4.5–6.5%6.6%better
Heart disease6.8%6–7.8%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.2%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.3%8.3–12.8%13.4%better
Binge drink13%10.5–15.9%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%21.9–32%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.1–36.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.7%66.2–74.9%69%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.1–67.5%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.2–90.1%83.4%better
Colon screening58.4%52.8–63.2%57.5%about the same
Mammogram72.4%64.4–79.3%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%71.6–79%73.3%about the same
No health insurance17.6%14.1–21.8%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.1–36.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.3–27%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.2–15%16.1%better
Fair or poor health23.4%19.7–27.1%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–17.2%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19%15.1–23.1%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity15.8%12.9–19%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.2%8.5–12.1%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.6–10.7%11%better
Receive SNAP13.4%10.2–16.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability31.2%26.7–36.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13–18.1%15.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%11–15.1%15.5%
Hearing7.9%6.9–9%8.5%
Vision7.1%6.1–8.3%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%4.7%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.9%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 Costilla 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 Costilla better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Costilla 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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