Health · Lovington

Lovington, NM health

Lovington differs from New Mexico on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 7.4%) and fewer adults with arthritis (22% vs 25.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (25.5% vs 15.6%).

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

C-Health Grade

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Lovington’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lovington is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressCObesityCDiabetesCSmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 16%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 23%

Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 14%

About what its income would suggest. Lovington does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lovington could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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 Lovington 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. Lovington 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 Lovington 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 Lovington adults…

33 of every 100 Lovington adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lovington, betterLovington, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.1% Lovington
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Lovington
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Lovington
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Lovington
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lovington 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 4

working-age adults has no health insurance

Lovington 25.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Lovington adults are doing

1 in 3Lovington adults feel lonely

37.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Lovington adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.8% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Lovington adults lack social or emotional support

27.7% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Lovington adults are in frequent mental distress

18.4% · 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 3

Lovington adults worry about having enough food

32.6% · NM 20.9% · worse

1 in 4

Lovington adults worry about keeping their housing

25.3% · NM 16.5% · worse

1 in 6

Lovington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

16.7% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 6

Lovington adults lack reliable transportation

15.9% · NM 11% · worse

27.3% of Lovington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%

Thinking or memory19.8%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone11.4%

Vision9.9%

Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Around Lovington

Lovington and the towns around it

Care nearby

Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington · 1.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs · 16 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Yoakum County HospitalDenver City · 29.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Memorial HospitalSeminole · 43.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Hobbs Family Health CenterHobbs · 20.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Pms - Artesia Family Health CenterArtesia · 61.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLovington's county is a federal shortage area.Lea County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careLovington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lea County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthLovington's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Lovington. 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 Lovington

Measure	Lovington	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.3%	29.6–37.4%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	33%	29.2–37.2%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	39.4%	32.4–46.8%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	22%	19.4–24.8%	25.6%	better
Depression	21.8%	18.6–25.4%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.5%	15.3–22.1%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	9.6%	8.5–10.9%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	5%	4.5–5.6%	7.4%	better
Diabetes	13.6%	11.9–15.5%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.6%	5.9–7.3%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	3.7%	3.4–4%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.2%	14–18.8%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.1%	12.3–18.3%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	34.1%	29.5–39.4%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.9%	28.3–39.8%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	64.6%	59.6–69%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	50.8%	47–54.6%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	77.3%	74.6–80.1%	83.4%	worse
Colon screening	49.2%	43.9–54.5%	57.5%	worse
Mammogram	67.8%	59.5–75.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70%	66.6–73.2%	73.3%	worse
No health insurance	25.5%	21.8–29.3%	15.6%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.5%	32.4–43.1%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.7%	23.8–31.9%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.4%	16.3–20.7%	16.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	30.1%	26.9–33.9%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.1%	15.2–19.3%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	32.6%	28.6–36.6%	20.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	25.3%	22.2–28.7%	16.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	16.7%	14.6–19%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	15.9%	14–18%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	27.3%	23.6–31.2%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	39.4%	34.9–44.3%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.8%	15.6–20.1%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	19.8%	17.5–22.3%	15.5%
Hearing	7.9%	7.1–8.9%	8.5%
Vision	9.9%	9–10.9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	6.1%	5.5–6.7%	4.7%
Errands alone	11.4%	10.2–12.8%	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 Lovington 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 Lovington better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lovington 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.