Health · Folsom

Folsom, NM health

Folsom differs from New Mexico on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.1% vs 15.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.3% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88419 (all of Folsom)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 11 people are less certain, so we show Folsom's figures without a grade.

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How Folsom 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 Folsom adults…

40 of every 100 Folsom adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Folsom, betterFolsom, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Folsom
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Folsom
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Folsom
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Folsom
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
84%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
56%
Colon screening
NM 58%
65%
Mammogram
NM 70%
77%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Folsom 11.1% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Folsom adults are doing

1 in 3Folsom adults feel lonely
34% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Folsom adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Folsom adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Folsom adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 5
Folsom adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Folsom adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Folsom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Folsom adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · NM 11% · about the same

17.9% of Folsom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Folsom

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

HNearest ERMiners' Colfax Medical CenterRaton · 29.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMt San Rafael Hospital★★★★★ · 38.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunrise ClinicsRaton · 29.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.1 mi
Miners' Colfax Medical Center
Raton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Sunrise Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Raton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.7 mi
Mt San Rafael Hospital
Trinidad · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Trinidad
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.5 mi
Union County General Hospital
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.4 mi
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
Walsenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthFolsom's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 13 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 Folsom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Folsom
MeasureFolsomMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%34.6–45.1%34.3%worse
High cholesterol37.7%32.2–43.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity33.8%24.1–43.9%34.1%about the same
Arthritis31.1%26.8–35.5%25.6%worse
Depression25.6%21.2–30.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.3%18.5–26.7%14.2%worse
Asthma11%9.5–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.4–10.7%7.4%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.3–17%13.2%about the same
COPD9.9%8.3–11.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease10%8.7–11.4%7.2%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14.2–20.9%13.4%worse
Binge drink13.5%10.4–17%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%21.5–32.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.4–41.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.2%64.8–75.3%69%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%54.5–62.8%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check83.7%81–86.2%83.4%about the same
Colon screening55.6%49.6–61.7%57.5%about the same
Mammogram65%55.5–74.2%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%72.7–80%73.3%about the same
No health insurance11.1%8.8–13.8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.5–39.7%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.2–28.4%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.5–20.5%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health26%21.8–30.2%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.3–20.5%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%15.5–22.5%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14%11.6–16.6%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.7%8.9–12.5%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation10.3%8.8–12%11%about the same
Receive SNAP17.9%14.4–21.6%16.9%
Disability
Any disability38.7%32.6–44.4%34%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16–22.4%15.5%
Thinking or memory17.7%15.1–20.4%15.5%
Hearing11.3%9.8–12.8%8.5%
Vision7.5%6.5–8.6%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5–6.7%4.7%
Errands alone11.4%9.7–13.1%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 Folsom 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 Folsom better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Folsom by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Folsom by how much of its land each one covers.

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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