Health · La Madera

La Madera, NM health

La Madera differs from New Mexico on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.2% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.8% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.7% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for La Madera
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 532 people are less certain, so we show La Madera's figures without a grade.

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How La Madera 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 La Madera adults…

44 of every 100 La Madera adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.3–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Madera, betterLa Madera, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.2% La Madera
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% La Madera
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.9% La Madera
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.3% La Madera
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
71%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
93%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
70%
Colon screening
NM 58%
74%
Mammogram
NM 70%
82%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Madera 5.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How La Madera adults are doing

1 in 4La Madera adults feel lonely
26.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · better
1 in 5La Madera adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5La Madera adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · better
1 in 9La Madera adults are in frequent mental distress
11.2% · New Mexico 16.1% · better
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 13
La Madera adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 17
La Madera adults worry about keeping their housing
5.8% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 22
La Madera adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 22
La Madera adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · NM 11% · better

6.1% of La Madera adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around La Madera

La Madera 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.

Edgewood: 26.7% Thunder Mountain: 25.5% Barton: 29.8% Paa-Ko: 27.6% Cedar Grove: 25.7% La Madera: 30.2% La Madera Edgewood Fcch/Edgewood Center · Edgewood · 12.6 mi+
25.5%30.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Edgewood26.7%
La Madera30.2%

Care nearby

Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque · 16.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
Unm HospitalAlbuquerque · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque · 19.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Fcch/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 12.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
El Pueblo Health ServicesBernalillo · 13 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careLa Madera is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLa Madera is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLa Madera's county is a federal shortage area.Sandoval County · need score 15 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 La Madera. 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 La Madera
MeasureLa MaderaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.1%39.3–49%34.3%worse
High cholesterol44.9%40–49.7%35.1%worse
Obesity30.2%24.1–36.7%34.1%about the same
Arthritis35.9%31.7–40.3%25.6%worse
Depression21.6%18.4–25.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.5–19.8%14.2%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.7%12.3–15.3%7.4%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.5–16.2%13.2%about the same
COPD7.3%5.6–9.4%6.6%about the same
Heart disease8.9%7.5–10.4%7.2%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–5%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.3%6.7–12.4%13.4%better
Binge drink10.9%8.9–13.3%13.7%better
Get no exercise18.2%14.1–22.8%25.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%26.8–37.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.9–81.7%69%better
Dentist visit70.6%67.1–73.6%61.4%better
Cholesterol check93.3%92–94.5%83.4%better
Colon screening70.3%65–74.7%57.5%better
Mammogram73.5%65.6–80.1%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79–85.6%73.3%better
No health insurance5.2%3.9–7.2%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.2%21.8–30.8%34.1%better
Lack emotional support18.2%14.9–21.7%24.5%better
Frequent mental distress11.2%9.5–13.1%16.1%better
Fair or poor health16.6%13.2–20.4%24%better
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.5–16.3%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.6%5.6–10.4%20.9%better
Housing insecurity5.8%4.5–7.4%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.5–5.5%11.2%better
No reliable transportation4.5%3.6–5.6%11%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.2–8.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability29.4%24.6–34.7%34%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%11.6–18%15.5%
Thinking or memory9.3%7.6–11.4%15.5%
Hearing9.5%8.1–11.1%8.5%
Vision4.3%3.5–5.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.9–4.5%4.7%
Errands alone6.1%4.9–7.6%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 La Madera 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 La Madera better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes La Madera 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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