Health · Kirtland

Kirtland, NM health

Kirtland differs from New Mexico on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.5% vs 15.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.1% vs 14.2%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 465 people are less certain, so we show Kirtland's figures without a grade.

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How Kirtland 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 Kirtland adults…

33 of every 100 Kirtland adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–36.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kirtland, betterKirtland, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Kirtland
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Kirtland
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Kirtland
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Kirtland
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kirtland 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Kirtland 11.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Kirtland adults are doing

1 in 3Kirtland adults feel lonely

36.9% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Kirtland adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Kirtland adults lack social or emotional support

27.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Kirtland adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · 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

Kirtland adults worry about having enough food

22.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Kirtland adults worry about keeping their housing

17.9% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Kirtland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

14.1% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 8

Kirtland adults lack reliable transportation

13% · NM 11% · worse

19.8% of Kirtland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%

Thinking or memory18.3%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone11.1%

Vision7.3%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Kirtland

Kirtland and the towns around it

Care nearby

San Juan Regional Medical CenterFarmington · 8.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northern Navajo Medical CenterShiprock · 30.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez · 43.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 43.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Totah Behavorial Hlth AuthorityFarmington · 7.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Pms - Farmington Comm Hlth CtrFarmington · 8.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthKirtland'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 Kirtland. 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 Kirtland

Measure	Kirtland	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.8%	29.4–36.2%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	31.9%	28.4–35.5%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	34.2%	29–39.6%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	27.1%	24.1–30%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	23.6%	20.4–27%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.1%	18.8–26%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	11.9%	10.5–13.4%	9.9%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	7.2%	6.5–7.9%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	13.3%	11.6–15.1%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.5%	7.4–9.6%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	7.7%	6.9–8.5%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.4%	4–4.8%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.2%	16.5–22%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	13.5%	11.1–16.1%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.1%	20.5–27.9%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.8%	33.6–42.3%	32.7%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	69.5%	65.5–73.3%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.9%	52.5–59.4%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.2%	79.8–84.3%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	58.3%	53.9–62.7%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	60%	52.8–67.1%	70.3%	worse
Taking BP meds	72.6%	69–75.8%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	11.5%	9.5–13.6%	15.6%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.9%	32.6–41.4%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.5%	24–31.2%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.9–21.4%	16.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	24.6%	21.7–27.5%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	17.4%	15.4–19.4%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.4%	19.4–25.4%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	17.9%	15.5–20.3%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	14.1%	12.3–15.9%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	13%	11.4–14.5%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.8%	16.8–22.8%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	38%	34–42.1%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.8%	14.8–18.9%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	18.3%	16.2–20.6%	15.5%
Hearing	9.7%	8.7–10.8%	8.5%
Vision	7.3%	6.6–8.1%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.7–5.9%	4.7%
Errands alone	11.1%	9.9–12.4%	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 Kirtland 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 Kirtland better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kirtland 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.