Health · Luna

Luna, NM health

Luna differs from New Mexico on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.5% vs 16.5%) and fewer binge drinkers (9.7% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.6% vs 6.6%).

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

52 of every 100 Luna adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 47–57.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Luna, betterLuna, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Luna
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Luna
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.7% Luna
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Luna
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
55%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
89%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
63%
Colon screening
NM 58%
63%
Mammogram
NM 70%
85%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Luna 11.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Luna adults are doing

1 in 3Luna adults feel lonely
29.1% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Luna adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Luna adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Luna adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 6
Luna adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Luna adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 11
Luna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 12
Luna adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · NM 11% · better

18.3% of Luna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing16.5%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Luna

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

HNearest ERWhite Mountain Regional Medical CenterSpringerville · 29.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySummit Healthcare Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 70.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterSpringerville · 29.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.2 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Springerville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Springerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.3 mi
Canyonlands Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Clifton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.7 mi
Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
70.9 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
80.8 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLuna's county is a federal shortage area.CATRON COUNTY · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLuna's county is a federal shortage area.Catron County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLuna'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 Luna. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Luna
MeasureLunaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure52.2%47–57.2%34.3%worse
High cholesterol46%40.9–51.3%35.1%worse
Obesity33%25.4–41.7%34.1%about the same
Arthritis42.5%37.8–47.3%25.6%worse
Depression22%18.4–25.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.1%19.9–28.6%14.2%worse
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.3%12.8–16%7.4%worse
Diabetes20.1%17.2–23.5%13.2%worse
COPD14.6%12.1–17.5%6.6%worse
Heart disease15.8%13.7–18.1%7.2%worse
Stroke7.4%6.3–8.6%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14–21.4%13.4%worse
Binge drink9.7%7.7–12.1%13.7%better
Get no exercise30.6%24.9–36.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.2–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.4–81.1%69%better
Dentist visit55.1%50.9–59.3%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check88.8%86.9–90.5%83.4%better
Colon screening62.5%56.7–67.9%57.5%about the same
Mammogram62.6%52.5–71.7%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds84.7%81.7–87.4%73.3%better
No health insurance11.5%8.7–14.8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24–34.5%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%16.7–24.5%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.3–16.4%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health29.3%24.9–34.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress19.9%17.2–22.9%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.1%13.6–21.1%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.6–12.7%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.3–10.5%11.2%better
No reliable transportation8.6%7.2–10.2%11%better
Receive SNAP18.3%14.3–22.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability43.2%37.5–49%34%
Walking or climbing stairs25.5%21.6–29.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.8–17.3%15.5%
Hearing16.5%14.5–18.8%8.5%
Vision8.7%7.5–10.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7%5.9–8.3%4.7%
Errands alone11.9%10.3–14%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 Luna 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 Luna better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Luna 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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