Health · Homestead

Homestead, NM health

Homestead differs from New Mexico on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.8% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Homestead
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How Homestead 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 Homestead adults…

46 of every 100 Homestead adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.1–50.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Homestead, betterHomestead, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Homestead
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Homestead
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.6% Homestead
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Homestead
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
63%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
91%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
67%
Colon screening
NM 58%
61%
Mammogram
NM 70%
84%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Homestead 5.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Homestead adults are doing

1 in 3Homestead adults feel lonely
29.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Homestead adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Homestead adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Homestead adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 8
Homestead adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 12
Homestead adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 15
Homestead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Homestead adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NM 11% · better

10.6% of Homestead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Homestead

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

HNearest ERSocorro General HospitalSocorro · 55.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesMagdalena · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
35.9 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Magdalena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
Socorro General Hospital
Socorro · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.2 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.1 mi
Fcch/Belen Center
Belen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
78.5 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
78.5 mi
Sierra Vista Hospital
T Or C · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careHomestead's county is a federal shortage area.CATRON COUNTY · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careHomestead's county is a federal shortage area.Catron County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthHomestead's county is a federal shortage area.Border Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Homestead. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Homestead
MeasureHomesteadMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.6%40.1–50.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol43.9%38.6–49.1%35.1%worse
Obesity29.8%22–37.8%34.1%about the same
Arthritis39.1%34.4–44%25.6%worse
Depression23%19.2–27.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%9.9–15.4%14.2%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.8%12.3–15.5%7.4%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.2–18.7%13.2%about the same
COPD10.6%8.5–13%6.6%worse
Heart disease11.8%10.1–13.8%7.2%worse
Stroke5.6%4.8–6.7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%10–17.7%13.4%about the same
Binge drink10.6%8.4–13.1%13.7%better
Get no exercise23%17.9–29.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%24.9–38%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.3–81.2%69%better
Dentist visit63%58.9–66.8%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check90.7%88.9–92.2%83.4%better
Colon screening66.8%60.7–72.4%57.5%better
Mammogram60.7%51.3–70.1%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds83.5%79.9–86.5%73.3%better
No health insurance5.9%4.3–8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.2–35.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.2–24.6%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.2–16.8%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%18.1–27%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.6–20.5%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%8.6–15.2%20.9%better
Housing insecurity8.4%6.4–10.5%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.2–8.1%11.2%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.4–8.2%11%better
Receive SNAP10.6%7.5–14.1%16.9%
Disability
Any disability36.4%30.6–42.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.1–23.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.3%11–15.9%15.5%
Hearing12.8%11–14.8%8.5%
Vision6%5–7.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.3–6.3%4.7%
Errands alone9.4%7.8–11.2%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 Homestead 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 Homestead better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Homestead 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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