Health · Duran

Duran, NM health

Duran differs from New Mexico on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13.4% vs 16.5%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (9.5% vs 11%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88318 (all of Duran)
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How Duran 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 Duran adults…

45 of every 100 Duran adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Duran, betterDuran, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Duran
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Duran
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Duran
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Duran
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
60%
Colon screening
NM 58%
67%
Mammogram
NM 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Duran 13.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Duran adults are doing

1 in 3Duran adults feel lonely
31.9% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Duran adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Duran adults lack social or emotional support
23% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Duran adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 5
Duran adults worry about having enough food
19.3% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Duran adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 10
Duran adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Duran adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · NM 11% · better

17.9% of Duran adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Duran

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

HNearest ERGuadalupe County HospitalSanta Rosa · 50.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA New Mexico Healthcare System★★★★★ · 79.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesEstancia · 43.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
43.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Estancia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.6 mi
Guadalupe County Hospital
Santa Rosa · not rated
ER
50.6 mi
Sunrise Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Santa Rosa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.7 mi
Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Las Vegas · not rated
ERRural critical access
79.3 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERVA
80.1 mi
Lincoln County Medical Center
Ruidoso · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDuran's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careDuran's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDuran's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance County · need score 17 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 Duran. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Duran
MeasureDuranMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.6%40.8–48.4%34.3%worse
High cholesterol41.4%37.5–45.3%35.1%worse
Obesity33.1%27.2–39.2%34.1%about the same
Arthritis35.6%32.3–38.9%25.6%worse
Depression23.7%20.6–26.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%15.4–20.5%14.2%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.7–11.6%7.4%worse
Diabetes17.4%15.4–19.5%13.2%worse
COPD10.7%9.3–12.2%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.8–12%7.2%worse
Stroke5.5%4.9–6%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.7–18.8%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.7%9.7–13.9%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%25.1–33.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%27.3–36.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%71–77.6%69%better
Dentist visit59%55.8–62.1%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.4–88.6%83.4%better
Colon screening59.9%55.2–64%57.5%about the same
Mammogram67.1%60.3–73%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.3–83.4%73.3%better
No health insurance13.3%11.3–15.6%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%28.1–36.1%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23%20–26.1%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.6–17.2%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health27.9%24.5–31.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress18.6%16.5–20.7%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.3%16.6–22%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.4%11.7–15.3%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.6–11.1%11.2%better
No reliable transportation9.5%8.4–10.7%11%better
Receive SNAP17.9%15.1–20.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability39.4%35.1–43.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%18.6–23.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.6–17.5%15.5%
Hearing11.5%10.2–12.7%8.5%
Vision8.1%7.2–9%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.5–6.9%4.7%
Errands alone10.6%9.3–11.8%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 Duran 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 Duran better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Duran by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Duran by how much of its land each one covers.

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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