Health · Farmington

Farmington, NM health

Farmington differs from New Mexico on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.4% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (31% vs 35.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (14.7% vs 11.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Farmington

C+Health Grade

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Farmington’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Farmington is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressB+ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 49%

Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 44%

About what its income would suggest. Farmington does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Farmington could be anywhere from D 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 Farmington 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. Farmington 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 Farmington 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 Farmington adults…

31 of every 100 Farmington adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · better · margin 27.6–34.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Farmington, betterFarmington, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Farmington
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Farmington
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Farmington
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Farmington
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Farmington 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Farmington 12.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Farmington adults are doing

1 in 3Farmington adults feel lonely

36.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Farmington adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Farmington adults lack social or emotional support

26% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Farmington adults are in frequent mental distress

18.9% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse

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 4

Farmington adults worry about having enough food

23.3% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 5

Farmington adults worry about keeping their housing

18.4% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Farmington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

14.7% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 7

Farmington adults lack reliable transportation

13.7% · NM 11% · worse

21.4% of Farmington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

of Farmington adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%

Thinking or memory18.3%

Hearing8.8%

Errands alone11.2%

Vision7.5%

Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Farmington

Farmington and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Farmington.

32.5%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Flora Vista32.5%

Farmington33.3%

South River33.5%

La Plata34.7%

Crouch Mesa35.1%

Totah Vista35.2%

Lee Acres35.3%

Upper Fruitland42.8%

Care in and near Farmington

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Farmington, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

San Juan Regional Medical CenterFarmington · 2.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 38.2 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northern Navajo Medical CenterShiprock · 40.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez · 47.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Farmington Comm Hlth CtrFarmington · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 3 sites in Farmington Directions to nearest site

Durango Integrated HealthcareDurango · 37.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFarmington's county is a federal shortage area.San Juan County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthFarmington's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Farmington. 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 Farmington

Measure	Farmington	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	30.8%	27.6–34.1%	34.3%	better
High cholesterol	31%	27.7–34.3%	35.1%	better
Obesity	33.3%	28.3–38.5%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	25.1%	22.5–27.8%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	23.5%	20.3–26.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.6%	16–21.6%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–12.9%	9.9%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.4–7.8%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	12%	10.6–13.7%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	7.8%	7–8.7%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	6.9%	6.2–7.6%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.2%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	15.4–19.8%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	13.7%	11.2–16.3%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	24%	20.7–27.6%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.2%	32.1–40.5%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	69%	65.1–72.8%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.3%	54.2–60.5%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	80.8%	78.6–82.9%	83.4%	worse
Colon screening	57.8%	53.7–62%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	61.9%	55.1–68.7%	70.3%	worse
Taking BP meds	71.4%	68.1–74.5%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	12.4%	10.7–14.1%	15.6%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.6%	32.5–41.1%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26%	22.8–29.5%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.9%	16.8–21%	16.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	23.9%	21.4–26.5%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14.7–18.2%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23.3%	20.9–26%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	18.4%	16.3–20.5%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	14.7%	13.1–16.5%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.7%	12.3–15.2%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	21.4%	19–23.9%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	36.9%	33.2–40.8%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.5%	13.9–17.4%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	18.3%	16.4–20.3%	15.5%
Hearing	8.8%	7.9–9.9%	8.5%
Vision	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.1%	4.7–5.5%	4.7%
Errands alone	11.2%	10.1–12.4%	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 Farmington 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 Farmington better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Farmington 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.