Health · Los Luceros
Los Luceros, NM health
Los Luceros differs from New Mexico on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (5.1% vs 6.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (21.3% vs 15.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Los LucerosTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Los Luceros’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Los Luceros is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressA-Mental distressCObesityDDiabetesA-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 46%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Los Luceros could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Mexico ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Los Luceros with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Los Luceros uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Los Luceros 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
39.1% have obesity
4 better7 close1 worse
Habits
30% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
69.6% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33.7% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
24.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
36.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Los Luceros adults…
33 of every 100 Los Luceros adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–36.8%
Bars show Los Luceros; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Los Luceros, betterLos Luceros, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30% Los Luceros
NM 25.6%
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33% Los Luceros
NM 32.7%
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.3% Los Luceros
NM 13.7%
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11.4% Los Luceros
NM 13.4%
NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Los Luceros 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Los Luceros 21.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection
How Los Luceros adults are doing
1 in 3Los Luceros adults feel lonely
33.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Los Luceros adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Los Luceros adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Los Luceros adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 4
Los Luceros adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 5
Los Luceros adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Los Luceros adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Los Luceros adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · NM 11% · about the same
18% of Los Luceros adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.3%
of Los Luceros adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Los Luceros
No hospital or community health center in Los Luceros itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthEspanola · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
El Centro Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Espanola
Espanola Dental ClinicEspanola · 8 mi
Rio Arriba Health CommonsEspanola · 8.4 mi
Bond Street Medical ClinicEspanola · 8.9 mi
Embudo Medical ClinicDixon · 11.3 mi
8 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Espanola
Pms - Espanola Family Wellness CenterEspanola · 8 mi
Pms - Valley Community Health CenterEspanola · 8.5 mi
Pms - Valley Community Health CenterEspanola · 8.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLos Luceros's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careLos Luceros's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLos Luceros'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 Los Luceros. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Los Luceros
| Measure | Los Luceros | Margin | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.6% | 28.4–36.8% | 34.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34% | 29.6–38.6% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.1% | 31.7–46.8% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24% | 20.8–27.3% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.6% | 16.3–23.1% | 23.2% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.4% | 9.2–14% | 14.2% | better |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8–10.5% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5% | 7.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| COPD | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1% | 6.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8% | 7.2% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1% | 3.8% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.4% | 9.2–14% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.3% | 9.9–15.2% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30% | 24.8–35.9% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33% | 27.5–39.2% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.6% | 64.9–74.1% | 69% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.5% | 59.8–67.2% | 61.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.6% | 82–87.2% | 83.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 53.2% | 48.1–58.6% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.1% | 69.1–82.7% | 70.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.8% | 70–77.4% | 73.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.3% | 16.4–26.8% | 15.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.7% | 28.8–39% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.9% | 21.7–30.1% | 24.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15% | 13–17.3% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.9% | 22.8–31.6% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 13.9–18.7% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.4% | 19.6–29.6% | 20.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 19.8% | 16.3–23.6% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8% | 11% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 18% | 14–22.4% | 16.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.3% | 31.2–42% | 34% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.3% | 14.6–20.6% | 15.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.7% | 13.2–18.5% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7–9.3% | 8.5% | |
| Vision | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1% | 7.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.4–6.2% | 4.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5% | 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 Los Luceros 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 Los Luceros better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Los Luceros 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.