Health · Hatch

Hatch, NM health

Hatch differs from New Mexico on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.8% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (34.5% vs 15.6%).

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

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How Hatch 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 Hatch adults…

35 of every 100 Hatch adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hatch, betterHatch, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.2% Hatch
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Hatch
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Hatch
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Hatch
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hatch 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 3

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hatch 34.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Hatch adults are doing

1 in 3Hatch adults feel lonely

38.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Hatch adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 3Hatch adults lack social or emotional support

30.1% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse

1 in 5Hatch adults are in frequent mental distress

18.5% · 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 2

Hatch adults worry about having enough food

42.4% · NM 20.9% · worse

1 in 3

Hatch adults worry about keeping their housing

30.6% · NM 16.5% · worse

1 in 5

Hatch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

19.2% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 5

Hatch adults lack reliable transportation

19.6% · NM 11% · worse

37% of Hatch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%

Thinking or memory23.1%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone14%

Vision13.5%

Dressing or bathing8%

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

Around Hatch

Hatch and the towns around it

Care nearby

Three Crosses Regional HospitalLas Cruces · 32.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Sierra Vista HospitalT Or C · 32.5 mi · rural critical access

Mountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces · 35 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Memorial Medical CenterLas Cruces · 36.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Ben Archer Health Center - HatchHatch · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Ben Archer Health Center - Radium SpringsLas Cruces · 19.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careHatch's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Doña Ana County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careHatch's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Doña Ana County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthHatch's county is a federal shortage area.Doña Ana County · need score 13 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 Hatch. 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 Hatch

Measure	Hatch	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.1%	31.7–38.6%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.6%	31.1–38.2%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	41.1%	35.5–47.2%	34.1%	worse
Arthritis	23.8%	21.3–26.4%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	22.5%	19.3–25.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.6%	17.3–24.4%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	9.8%	8.6–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	4.8%	4.3–5.3%	7.4%	better
Diabetes	17.9%	15.7–20%	13.2%	worse
COPD	7.6%	6.5–8.8%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8.1%	7.2–9.1%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.5%	4–5%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.1%	14.2–20.2%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	13.3%	10.9–16%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	40.2%	34.8–45.7%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	35.2%	30.6–39.8%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	66.8%	62.6–71.1%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	44.4%	40.9–48.1%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	76%	72.4–79.6%	83.4%	worse
Colon screening	48.9%	43.8–53.6%	57.5%	worse
Mammogram	66.1%	58.2–73.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	71.6%	68.4–74.5%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	34.5%	28.1–41.2%	15.6%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.7%	33.8–44%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	30.1%	25.9–34.9%	24.5%	worse
Frequent mental distress	18.5%	16.1–20.9%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	38.7%	33.8–43.4%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	20.6%	18.1–23.3%	15.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	42.4%	36.1–48.6%	20.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	30.6%	25.9–35.1%	16.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	19.2%	16.3–22.2%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	19.6%	16.6–22.7%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	37%	30.7–42.8%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	46.5%	41.3–51.8%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.2%	19.1–25%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	23.1%	19.8–26.5%	15.5%
Hearing	9.7%	8.6–10.9%	8.5%
Vision	13.5%	11.8–15.3%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	8%	6.8–9.1%	4.7%
Errands alone	14%	12–16%	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 Hatch 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 Hatch better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hatch 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.