Health · Maxwell

Maxwell, NM health

On most measures Maxwell looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.2% vs 14.2%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 331 people are less certain, so we show Maxwell's figures without a grade.

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How Maxwell 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 Maxwell adults…

34 of every 100 Maxwell adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maxwell, betterMaxwell, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Maxwell
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Maxwell
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Maxwell
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Maxwell
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Maxwell 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Maxwell 16.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Maxwell adults are doing

1 in 3Maxwell adults feel lonely

31.9% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Maxwell adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.4% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Maxwell adults lack social or emotional support

23.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Maxwell adults are in frequent mental distress

14.5% · 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

Maxwell adults worry about having enough food

19.5% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Maxwell adults worry about keeping their housing

16.3% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Maxwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Maxwell adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · NM 11% · about the same

14.8% of Maxwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing8.2%

Errands alone8.4%

Vision7.1%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Maxwell

Maxwell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Miners' Colfax Medical CenterRaton · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mt San Rafael HospitalTrinidad · 43.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos · 55.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Alta Vista Regional HospitalLas Vegas · 72.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Springer Medical & Dental ClinicSpringer · 12.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Raton Primary CareRaton · 23 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMaxwell's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 19 of 25

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

! Mental healthMaxwell's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 16 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 Maxwell. 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 Maxwell

Measure	Maxwell	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.2%	29.8–38.9%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	30.5–39.8%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	32.3%	24.4–41.1%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	25.9%	22.5–29.5%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	20.4%	17–24.4%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.2%	9–13.8%	14.2%	better
Asthma	9.2%	8–10.6%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.3%	6.5–8.1%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	14%	11.9–16.3%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	5.9%	4.9–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6.1–7.9%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	3.7%	3.3–4.2%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.7%	9.5–14.3%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	13.8%	11.2–16.9%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.2%	21–31.9%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.6%	27.2–40.7%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	70.1%	65.6–74.4%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.1%	58.4–66%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.1–87.6%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	57.7%	52.3–63.1%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	72.4%	63.6–80.2%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75%	71.4–78.3%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	16.9%	12.9–21.3%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.9%	26.9–37.7%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.4%	19.7–27.7%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.5%	12.5–16.7%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.5%	19.8–27.6%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.2–17.7%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.5%	15.6–23.9%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.3%	13.4–19.6%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	8.9–12.6%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	8.2–11.6%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.8%	11.6–18.3%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	33.5%	28.3–39%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.6%	13.1–18.4%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.1–16.8%	15.5%
Hearing	8.2%	7.2–9.4%	8.5%
Vision	7.1%	6.2–8.3%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.1–5.6%	4.7%
Errands alone	8.4%	7.2–9.9%	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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Maxwell 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.