Health · Lamy

Lamy, NM health

Lamy differs from New Mexico on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.3% vs 20.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 15.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.3% vs 7.4%).

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

34 of every 100 Lamy adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lamy, betterLamy, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 14.4% Lamy
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.8% Lamy
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.9% Lamy
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 6.7% Lamy
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
77%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
93%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
75%
Colon screening
NM 58%
79%
Mammogram
NM 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamy 5.1% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lamy adults are doing

1 in 4Lamy adults feel lonely
26.9% · New Mexico 34.1% · better
1 in 5Lamy adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Lamy adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · better
1 in 10Lamy adults are in frequent mental distress
10.3% · 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 16
Lamy adults worry about having enough food
6.3% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 18
Lamy adults worry about keeping their housing
5.5% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 25
Lamy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 24
Lamy adults lack reliable transportation
4.1% · NM 11% · better

4.4% of Lamy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory8.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lamy

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

HNearest ERChristus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Familia Medical CenterSanta Fe · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
La Familia Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
36.7 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careLamy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLamy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLamy is not a shortage area

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 Lamy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Lamy
MeasureLamyMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%29.8–38%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.8–43.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity21.8%17.6–26.6%34.1%better
Arthritis29%25.5–32.8%25.6%about the same
Depression20.9%18–24.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.8%5.5–8.3%14.2%better
Asthma9%7.9–10.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11–13.7%7.4%worse
Diabetes11%9.2–13.1%13.2%better
COPD5.1%4–6.7%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6–8.3%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.9%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.7%4.8–9.3%13.4%better
Binge drink10.9%8.9–13.1%13.7%better
Get no exercise14.4%11.2–18.1%25.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours26.8%23.2–30.8%32.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.5–80.1%69%better
Dentist visit76.9%74.2–79.3%61.4%better
Cholesterol check92.7%91.4–93.8%83.4%better
Colon screening74.5%70.9–78.1%57.5%better
Mammogram78.6%73.2–83.5%70.3%better
Taking BP meds79.3%75.6–82.7%73.3%better
No health insurance5.1%3.8–6.7%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%23–31.2%34.1%better
Lack emotional support17.4%14.5–20.6%24.5%better
Frequent mental distress10.3%8.8–12.2%16.1%better
Fair or poor health13.6%11.1–16.8%24%better
Frequent physical distress11.7%9.7–13.9%15.5%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.3%4.7–8.2%20.9%better
Housing insecurity5.5%4.3–6.9%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4%3.2–4.9%11.2%better
No reliable transportation4.1%3.3–5%11%better
Receive SNAP4.4%3.1–6.2%16.9%
Disability
Any disability22.5%18.6–27%34%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%8.8–13.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory8.1%6.6–9.8%15.5%
Hearing7.6%6.5–8.9%8.5%
Vision3.5%3–4.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.3–3.5%4.7%
Errands alone5%4.1–6.2%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 Lamy 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 Lamy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lamy 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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