Health · East Pecos

East Pecos, NM health

East Pecos differs from New Mexico on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer smokers (10.4% vs 13.4%) and fewer adults with depression (18.4% vs 23.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (18% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for East Pecos

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 643 people are less certain, so we show East Pecos's figures without a grade.

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How East Pecos 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 East Pecos adults…

39 of every 100 East Pecos adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.1–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

East Pecos, betterEast Pecos, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% East Pecos
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% East Pecos
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% East Pecos
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.4% East Pecos
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of East Pecos 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 5

working-age adults has no health insurance

East Pecos 19% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How East Pecos adults are doing

1 in 3East Pecos adults feel lonely

31.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5East Pecos adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.4% · New Mexico 23.2% · better

1 in 4East Pecos adults lack social or emotional support

22.8% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 8East Pecos adults are in frequent mental distress

12.9% · 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

East Pecos adults worry about having enough food

21.3% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

East Pecos adults worry about keeping their housing

16.5% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 10

East Pecos adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.5% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 10

East Pecos adults lack reliable transportation

10% · NM 11% · about the same

16% of East Pecos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%

Thinking or memory13.7%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision8.7%

Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Around East Pecos

East Pecos and the towns around it

Care nearby

Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalSanta Fe · 16.4 mi Directions Medicare profile

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 21.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Presbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 38 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Pecos Valley Medical CenterPecos · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Santa Fe Suites Outreach Service SiteSanta Fe · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careEast Pecos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 21 of 25

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

! Mental healthEast Pecos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 17 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 East Pecos. 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 East Pecos

Measure	East Pecos	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.6%	34.1–43.2%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	39%	34.3–43.9%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	37.2%	29.7–45.4%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	29.1%	25.5–32.9%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	18.4%	15.4–21.9%	23.2%	better
Lost all teeth (65+)	12%	9.8–14.5%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	8.7%	7.6–10%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8%	7.2–8.8%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	18%	15.5–20.8%	13.2%	worse
COPD	6.2%	5.3–7.3%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8.6%	7.6–9.8%	7.2%	worse
Stroke	4.4%	3.9–4.9%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.4%	8.6–12.6%	13.4%	better
Binge drink	11.5%	9.2–14.1%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.8%	25.7–36.1%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.2%	27.3–39.7%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	73.4%	69.3–77.4%	69%	better
Dentist visit	64.9%	61.3–68.5%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.9%	86–89.6%	83.4%	better
Colon screening	58.3%	53.1–63.6%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	72.5%	64.4–79.8%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.4%	75–81.6%	73.3%	better
No health insurance	19%	15.2–23.2%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	26.5–37%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.8%	19.1–26.8%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	12.9%	11.3–14.9%	16.1%	better
Fair or poor health	27.4%	23.6–31.4%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.7%	14.5–19.1%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	21.3%	17.6–25.3%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.5%	13.7–19.4%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.5%	8.8–12.4%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10%	8.5–11.7%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16%	12.8–19.5%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	36.6%	31.8–41.7%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.3%	16.5–22.3%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	13.7%	11.8–15.9%	15.5%
Hearing	9.7%	8.6–11.1%	8.5%
Vision	8.7%	7.6–9.9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.6%	4.9–6.4%	4.7%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.5–10.1%	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 East Pecos 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 East Pecos better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes East Pecos 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.