Health · Eagle Nest

Eagle Nest, NM health

Eagle Nest differs from New Mexico on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (9.8% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.6% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Eagle Nest
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How Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest adults…

42 of every 100 Eagle Nest adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–47.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eagle Nest, betterEagle Nest, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Eagle Nest
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Eagle Nest
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Eagle Nest
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Eagle Nest
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
66%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
89%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
68%
Colon screening
NM 58%
74%
Mammogram
NM 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle Nest 9.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Eagle Nest adults are doing

1 in 3Eagle Nest adults feel lonely
29.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Eagle Nest adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Eagle Nest adults lack social or emotional support
21% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Eagle Nest adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 7
Eagle Nest adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 10
Eagle Nest adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 13
Eagle Nest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 13
Eagle Nest adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NM 11% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Eagle Nest

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

HNearest ERHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMt San Rafael Hospital★★★★★ · 60.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthTaos · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
El Centro Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Taos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Pms - Questa Health Center
Questa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
50.3 mi
Miners' Colfax Medical Center
Raton · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.6 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
60.8 mi
Mt San Rafael Hospital
Trinidad · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEagle Nest's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careEagle Nest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Colfax County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthEagle Nest's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 16 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 Eagle Nest. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Eagle Nest
MeasureEagle NestMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%37.4–47.4%34.3%worse
High cholesterol40.6%35.8–45.9%35.1%worse
Obesity30.6%22.9–39.3%34.1%about the same
Arthritis35.1%30.9–39.6%25.6%worse
Depression22.7%19–26.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.2–15.6%14.2%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.4–12.9%7.4%worse
Diabetes15.3%13–17.9%13.2%about the same
COPD9.3%7.6–11.3%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.2%8.8–11.6%7.2%worse
Stroke5%4.4–5.7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%10.9–16.9%13.4%about the same
Binge drink11.9%9.6–14.7%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%19.8–30%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%24.7–37.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.1–79.2%69%better
Dentist visit66.2%62.5–69.9%61.4%better
Cholesterol check88.9%87.1–90.6%83.4%better
Colon screening67.5%62–72.6%57.5%better
Mammogram74.1%66–81.3%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%77.4–83.9%73.3%better
No health insurance9.8%7.8–12.2%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%24.9–35.3%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.6–24.9%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.5%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health23%19.3–27.2%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.4–19.5%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.1–17.2%20.9%better
Housing insecurity10.4%8.6–12.5%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.4–9.2%11.2%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6.3–8.8%11%better
Receive SNAP12.3%9.6–15.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability36.3%31–42%34%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.5–21.9%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–16%15.5%
Hearing11.3%9.9–12.9%8.5%
Vision6.4%5.5–7.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.4–6.1%4.7%
Errands alone9.1%7.7–10.7%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 Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Eagle Nest 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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