Health · La Madera

La Madera, NM health

La Madera differs from New Mexico on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.4% vs 14.2%) and fewer adults with COPD (5.3% vs 6.6%).

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 171 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…

34 of every 100 La Madera adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–37.8%

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 25% La Madera
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% La Madera
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% La Madera
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% 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.

69%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
56%
Colon screening
NM 58%
74%
Mammogram
NM 70%
74%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Madera 17.1% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How La Madera adults are doing

1 in 3La Madera adults feel lonely
31.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5La Madera adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4La Madera adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7La Madera adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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 6
La Madera adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
La Madera adults worry about keeping their housing
16% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
La Madera adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
La Madera adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · NM 11% · better

13.1% of La Madera adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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 memory13.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near La Madera

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 26.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 28.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLas Clinicas Del Norte, IncorporatedEl Rito · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in El Rito
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
El Centro Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Dixon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
28.8 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
44.9 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
! Primary careLa Madera's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careLa Madera's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLa Madera's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 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 La Madera. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for La Madera
MeasureLa MaderaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.6%29.3–37.8%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30–39%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.4%31–46.3%34.1%about the same
Arthritis24.3%21–27.6%25.6%about the same
Depression18.9%15.7–22.5%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.2–12.9%14.2%better
Asthma8.5%7.3–9.7%9.9%better
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6–7.7%7.4%about the same
Diabetes14.2%12.1–16.5%13.2%about the same
COPD5.3%4.3–6.3%6.6%better
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.2%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%8.9–13.6%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.1–17.2%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.3–30.2%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%29.1–41.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.4%64.7–74%69%about the same
Dentist visit58.8%54.8–62.9%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83–87.8%83.4%about the same
Colon screening56%50.8–61.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram74.4%66.7–81.4%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%69.7–77.3%73.3%about the same
No health insurance17.1%13.2–21.7%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.3–36.1%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20.3–28.4%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.1–16.2%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.1–26.6%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.5–16.7%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.1%14.3–22.2%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity16%12.9–18.9%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.4%8.6–12.2%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.8–10.9%11%better
Receive SNAP13.1%10.1–16.5%16.9%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.2–38.2%34%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.2–17.2%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–16%15.5%
Hearing8.3%7.2–9.6%8.5%
Vision6.6%5.7–7.6%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%4.7%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.6%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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