Health · Lower Frisco

Lower Frisco, NM health

Lower Frisco differs from New Mexico on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.8% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (14.2% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.5% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 87830 (all of Lower Frisco)
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How Lower Frisco 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 Lower Frisco adults…

47 of every 100 Lower Frisco adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 42.2–51.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lower Frisco, betterLower Frisco, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Lower Frisco
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Lower Frisco
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.8% Lower Frisco
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Lower Frisco
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
53%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
59%
Colon screening
NM 58%
63%
Mammogram
NM 70%
82%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lower Frisco 13.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lower Frisco adults are doing

1 in 3Lower Frisco adults feel lonely
31.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Lower Frisco adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lower Frisco adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lower Frisco adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 5
Lower Frisco adults worry about having enough food
21.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Lower Frisco adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 9
Lower Frisco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Lower Frisco adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · NM 11% · about the same

21.3% of Lower Frisco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing14%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing7.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lower Frisco

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

HNearest ERWhite Mountain Regional Medical CenterSpringerville · 43.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGila Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 66.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElk Ridge - Springerville ClinicSpringerville · 43.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
43.5 mi
Elk Ridge - Springerville Clinic
Springerville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.7 mi
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Springerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.1 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gila
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.6 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
69.1 mi
Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
79.3 mi
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
Safford · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLower Frisco's county is a federal shortage area.CATRON COUNTY · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLower Frisco's county is a federal shortage area.Catron County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLower Frisco's county is a federal shortage area.Border Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Lower Frisco. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lower Frisco
MeasureLower FriscoMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.1%42.2–51.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol42.7%37.7–47.7%35.1%worse
Obesity34%26.2–42.5%34.1%about the same
Arthritis37.9%33.7–42.1%25.6%worse
Depression22.6%19–26.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.7%16.9–24.6%14.2%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%7.4%worse
Diabetes19.1%16.6–21.8%13.2%worse
COPD12.5%11–13.9%6.6%worse
Heart disease13%11.6–14.3%7.2%worse
Stroke6.6%6–7.1%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.5–19.7%13.4%worse
Binge drink10.8%8.6–13.2%13.7%better
Get no exercise31.6%26.3–36.7%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.2–40.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%70.4–78.4%69%better
Dentist visit52.7%48.5–56.8%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.7–88.3%83.4%better
Colon screening58.9%52.9–64.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram63.1%53.4–72.2%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.3–84.9%73.3%better
No health insurance13.9%11.8–16.2%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.2–36.6%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.8–25.9%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.6–17.6%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health30.1%26.3–33.6%24%worse
Frequent physical distress19.8%17.4–22.1%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.4%18.6–24.5%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.2%12.3–16.2%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat11.2%9.8–12.8%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation10.7%9.4–12%11%about the same
Receive SNAP21.3%18.5–24.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability42.4%37.1–47.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs24.6%21.4–27.6%15.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.4–18.4%15.5%
Hearing14%12.4–15.6%8.5%
Vision9.6%8.6–10.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.2%6.5–7.9%4.7%
Errands alone12.4%11–13.7%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 Lower Frisco 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 Lower Frisco better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lower Frisco by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lower Frisco by how much of its land each one covers.

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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