Health · El Rito
El Rito, NM health
El Rito differs from New Mexico on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (18.5% vs 23.2%) and fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (18.2% vs 13.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for El RitoTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
El Rito’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, El Rito is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressAMental distressCObesityDDiabetesA-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 45%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, El Rito could be anywhere from C− to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Mexico ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares El Rito with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. El Rito uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How El Rito 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
39.2% have obesity
1 better8 close3 worse
Habits
30.5% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
73.2% had a checkup
2 better4 close1 worse
Mind & connection
31.6% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
21.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
37.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 El Rito adults…
38 of every 100 El Rito adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.3–42.5%
Bars show El Rito; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
El Rito, betterEl Rito, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.5% El Rito
NM 25.6%
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.3% El Rito
NM 32.7%
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
11% El Rito
NM 13.7%
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11% El Rito
NM 13.4%
NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of El Rito 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
El Rito 19.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection
How El Rito adults are doing
1 in 3El Rito adults feel lonely
31.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5El Rito adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4El Rito adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7El Rito adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
El Rito adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
El Rito adults worry about keeping their housing
17.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 9
El Rito adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
El Rito adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · NM 11% · about the same
16.3% of El Rito adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.9%
of El Rito adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near El Rito
1 community health center in El Rito, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLas Clinicas Del Norte, IncorporatedEl Rito · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in El Rito
Las Clinicas Del NorteEl Rito · 0.7 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Inc. @ AbiquiuAbiquiu · 11.5 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte @ Ojo CalOjo Caliente · 16.9 mi
18.3 mi
El Centro Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Dixon
Embudo Medical ClinicDixon · 18.3 mi
Rio Arriba Health CommonsEspanola · 22.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careEl Rito's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careEl Rito's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthEl Rito's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 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 El Rito. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for El Rito
| Measure | El Rito | Margin | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.8% | 33.3–42.5% | 34.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38% | 33.3–42.9% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.2% | 31.7–47.2% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.9% | 25.2–32.7% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 18.5% | 15.4–22.1% | 23.2% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.1% | 11.4–17.4% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9% | 7.8–10.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.2% | 15.7–20.9% | 13.2% | worse |
| COPD | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 7.2% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11% | 9.2–13% | 13.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 11% | 8.8–13.6% | 13.7% | better |
| Get no exercise | 30.5% | 25.4–35.8% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.3% | 27.7–39.6% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.2% | 69–77.2% | 69% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.8% | 55.9–63.7% | 61.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.3% | 85.2–89.2% | 83.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 55.7% | 50.4–61.3% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.5% | 65.8–80.6% | 70.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.3% | 74.7–81.5% | 73.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 19.4% | 15.9–23% | 15.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.6% | 26.9–36.4% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.3% | 20.7–28.1% | 24.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 11.8–15.6% | 16.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 27.5% | 23.8–31.2% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.9% | 14.7–19.3% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21.6% | 18.3–25.2% | 20.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 17.1% | 14.6–19.7% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11% | 9.5–12.7% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8% | 11% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.3% | 13.4–19.3% | 16.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.9% | 32.9–42.9% | 34% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.8% | 16.9–22.7% | 15.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2% | 8.5% | |
| Vision | 8.9% | 7.8–9.9% | 7.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3% | 4.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1% | 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 El Rito 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 El Rito better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes El Rito 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.