Health · Luis Lopez

Luis Lopez, NM health

On most measures Luis Lopez looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.4% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Luis Lopez
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 53 people are less certain, so we show Luis Lopez's figures without a grade.

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How Luis Lopez 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 Luis Lopez adults…

35 of every 100 Luis Lopez adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Luis Lopez, betterLuis Lopez, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Luis Lopez
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Luis Lopez
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Luis Lopez
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Luis Lopez
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
48%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
85%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
49%
Colon screening
NM 58%
62%
Mammogram
NM 70%
70%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Luis Lopez 19.7% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Luis Lopez adults are doing

1 in 3Luis Lopez adults feel lonely
32.1% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Luis Lopez adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Luis Lopez adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Luis Lopez adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Luis Lopez adults worry about having enough food
22.8% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 5
Luis Lopez adults worry about keeping their housing
18.7% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Luis Lopez adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Luis Lopez adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · NM 11% · about the same

17.8% of Luis Lopez adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Luis Lopez

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

HNearest ERSocorro General HospitalSocorro · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA New Mexico Healthcare System★★★★★ · 75.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesSocorro · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
4 sites · nearest in Socorro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Socorro General Hospital
Socorro · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.7 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Belen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.3 mi
Sierra Vista Hospital
T Or C · not rated
Rural critical access
75.6 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERVA
76.8 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLuis Lopez's county is a federal shortage area.Socorro County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLuis Lopez's county is a federal shortage area.Socorro County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLuis Lopez's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Luis Lopez. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Luis Lopez
MeasureLuis LopezMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%29.7–39.3%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%30.1–39.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.1%30.1–46.5%34.1%about the same
Arthritis24.4%20.8–27.8%25.6%about the same
Depression20.2%16.8–23.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.4%21.6–31.6%14.2%worse
Asthma9.2%8–10.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.4–7%7.4%better
Diabetes14.3%11.8–16.8%13.2%about the same
COPD6.7%5.2–8.3%6.6%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.4–7.5%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%11.8–19.6%13.4%about the same
Binge drink14.7%11.8–17.8%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%23–35.4%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.8–42.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup67.1%62.2–71.8%69%about the same
Dentist visit48.4%44.4–52.7%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%81.7–87.4%83.4%about the same
Colon screening48.7%42.9–54.8%57.5%worse
Mammogram62.4%53.3–71.2%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds70.4%65.8–74.6%73.3%about the same
No health insurance19.7%14.6–24.9%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.6–38.3%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%21.6–31.4%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13–17.9%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%21.5–32.1%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17%14.1–20%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.8%17.5–28.8%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity18.7%14.8–22.9%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.1%9.6–14.6%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation10.8%8.7–13.3%11%about the same
Receive SNAP17.8%13.2–22.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability33.1%27.3–39%34%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.5–20.2%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.7%12.7–18.7%15.5%
Hearing7.3%6.2–8.5%8.5%
Vision7.9%6.4–9.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.5–6.7%4.7%
Errands alone9.1%7.4–10.9%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 Luis Lopez 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 Luis Lopez better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Luis Lopez 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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