Health · Gallup

Gallup, NM health

Gallup differs from New Mexico on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (18.7% vs 11.2%).

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

Report card

How Gallup 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 Gallup adults…

34 of every 100 Gallup adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gallup, betterGallup, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Gallup
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Gallup
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Gallup
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Gallup
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gallup 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Gallup 15.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Gallup adults are doing

1 in 3Gallup adults feel lonely

35.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Gallup adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 3Gallup adults lack social or emotional support

28.8% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse

1 in 5Gallup adults are in frequent mental distress

20% · 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 3

Gallup adults worry about having enough food

32.8% · NM 20.9% · worse

1 in 4

Gallup adults worry about keeping their housing

23.9% · NM 16.5% · worse

1 in 5

Gallup adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

18.7% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 6

Gallup adults lack reliable transportation

17.9% · NM 11% · worse

28.8% of Gallup adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%

Thinking or memory19.6%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone12.9%

Vision10.1%

Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Around Gallup

Gallup and the towns around it

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

37.6%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first

Gallup37.6%

Catalpa Canyon38.1%

Sundance41.6%

Church Rock45.1%

Care nearby

Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 0.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesGallup · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Zuni Comprehensive Community Health CenterZuni · 35.2 mi

Fort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance · 36.3 mi · ER

Gallup Community Health CenterGallup · 1.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careGallup's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careGallup's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25

! Mental healthGallup'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 Gallup. 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 Gallup

Measure	Gallup	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.1%	30.6–37.9%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.9%	30.3–37.8%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	37.6%	31.8–43.8%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	23.7%	21.1–26.6%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	22.7%	19.6–26.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.6%	13.8–19.5%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	12.1%	10.8–13.6%	9.9%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	6%	5.4–6.6%	7.4%	better
Diabetes	15.5%	13.8–17.5%	13.2%	worse
COPD	8.2%	7.4–9.1%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.9–8.3%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.5%	4.2–4.8%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.3%	17–21.7%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	12.9%	10.6–15.5%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	24.2–32.1%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.1%	30.7–41.6%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	66.3%	62.1–70.4%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	56%	52.3–59.4%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	79.2%	76.9–81.4%	83.4%	worse
Colon screening	49.9%	44.6–54.9%	57.5%	worse
Mammogram	68.5%	60.3–75.7%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	71.5%	68.3–74.5%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	15.3%	13.5–17.5%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.6%	30.8–40.5%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	28.8%	25.1–32.8%	24.5%	worse
Frequent mental distress	20%	18–22.3%	16.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	28.9%	26.2–31.9%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.2%	16.4–20.2%	15.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	32.8%	29.6–35.9%	20.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	23.9%	21.3–26.6%	16.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	18.7%	16.7–20.9%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	17.9%	16.2–19.8%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	28.8%	26–32%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	36.6%	32.7–40.7%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.7%	15.8–19.7%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	19.6%	17.7–21.7%	15.5%
Hearing	9.4%	8.4–10.4%	8.5%
Vision	10.1%	9.3–10.9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	6.2%	5.8–6.7%	4.7%
Errands alone	12.9%	11.7–14.2%	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 Gallup 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 Gallup better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gallup 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.