Health · Ensenada

Ensenada, NM health

Ensenada differs from New Mexico on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.2% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults with depression (17.4% vs 23.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (19.9% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ensenada
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 225 people are less certain, so we show Ensenada's figures without a grade.

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How Ensenada 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 Ensenada adults…

41 of every 100 Ensenada adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ensenada, betterEnsenada, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Ensenada
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Ensenada
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.2% Ensenada
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.9% Ensenada
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
60%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
89%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
64%
Colon screening
NM 58%
75%
Mammogram
NM 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ensenada 20.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Ensenada adults are doing

1 in 3Ensenada adults feel lonely
30% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Ensenada adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.4% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Ensenada adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Ensenada adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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
Ensenada adults worry about having enough food
21.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Ensenada adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Ensenada adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Ensenada adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · NM 11% · about the same

16.2% of Ensenada adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ensenada

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

HNearest ERPagosa Springs Medical CenterPagosa Springs · 46.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 60.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica Del PuebloTierra Amarilla · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
La Clinica Del Pueblo
2 sites · nearest in Tierra Amarilla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.8 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in El Rito
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.9 mi
Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Pagosa Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
La Jara · not rated
Rural critical access
56.6 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
60.6 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEnsenada's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careEnsenada's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthEnsenada'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 Ensenada. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ensenada
MeasureEnsenadaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%35.5–45.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol40.5%35.5–45.5%35.1%worse
Obesity40.2%32.3–48.1%34.1%about the same
Arthritis31.5%27.3–35.8%25.6%worse
Depression17.4%14.2–20.9%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.8–20.8%14.2%about the same
Asthma8.7%7.5–10.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.1–9.1%7.4%about the same
Diabetes19.9%16.6–23.2%13.2%worse
COPD6.6%5.1–8.4%6.6%about the same
Heart disease8.8%7.4–10.3%7.2%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.5%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.9%8.2–13.8%13.4%about the same
Binge drink10.2%8.2–12.7%13.7%better
Get no exercise31.2%24.8–37.6%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%27–38.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71–79%69%better
Dentist visit60%56.3–64%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.1–91.2%83.4%better
Colon screening64%58.6–69.3%57.5%better
Mammogram75.1%67.4–81.7%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76–82.8%73.3%better
No health insurance20.3%14.6–26.7%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.1–35.3%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.4–27.6%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.3–14.2%16.1%better
Fair or poor health28.3%22.8–34.3%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.3–20.5%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.4%16.3–26.9%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity16.1%12.8–19.7%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.4%8.5–12.5%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8–11.8%11%about the same
Receive SNAP16.2%11.8–20.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability37.8%31.6–44.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs21%16.8–25.6%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%10.7–15.9%15.5%
Hearing9.7%8.1–11.3%8.5%
Vision9%7.3–11.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.8%4.6–7.2%4.7%
Errands alone8.6%6.9–10.5%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 Ensenada 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 Ensenada better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ensenada 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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