Health · Morningside

Morningside, NM health

Morningside differs from New Mexico on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.1% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.3% vs 15.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Morningside
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 103 people are less certain, so we show Morningside's figures without a grade.

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How Morningside 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 Morningside adults…

36 of every 100 Morningside adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morningside, betterMorningside, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.7% Morningside
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.9% Morningside
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Morningside
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Morningside
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
42%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
80%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
47%
Colon screening
NM 58%
59%
Mammogram
NM 70%
72%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morningside 26.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Morningside adults are doing

1 in 3Morningside adults feel lonely
34.4% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Morningside adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Morningside adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Morningside adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 3
Morningside adults worry about having enough food
33.1% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 4
Morningside adults worry about keeping their housing
25.9% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 6
Morningside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.3% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 6
Morningside adults lack reliable transportation
15.9% · NM 11% · worse

28.5% of Morningside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing6.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Morningside

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

HNearest ERArtesia General HospitalArtesia · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell★★★★★ · 39 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesArtesia · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Artesia General Hospital
Artesia · not rated
ER
1.2 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Artesia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
Carlsbad Medical Center
Carlsbad · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
La Casa De Buena Salud
3 sites · nearest in Roswell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39 mi
Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell
Roswell · ★★★★★
ER
39.6 mi
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Roswell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMorningside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMorningside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMorningside's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern 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 Morningside. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Morningside
MeasureMorningsideMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32–40.3%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.1–39.6%35.1%about the same
Obesity46.6%38.9–54%34.1%worse
Arthritis23.2%20.1–26.3%25.6%about the same
Depression21.5%18.2–25.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.7%16.1–23.5%14.2%worse
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.1%4.6–5.7%7.4%better
Diabetes16.8%14.5–19.2%13.2%worse
COPD6.8%5.6–8.1%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.7%7.2%about the same
Stroke4%3.6–4.6%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.6–19.2%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.1%10.5–15.9%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise36.7%30.7–43%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.9%37.5–50.3%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.1%61–70.5%69%about the same
Dentist visit42.1%38.4–45.9%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check80.4%76.9–83.6%83.4%about the same
Colon screening46.5%41.1–51.6%57.5%worse
Mammogram59.4%49.2–68%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds72.2%68.5–75.5%73.3%about the same
No health insurance26.3%20.3–32.5%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%29.3–40%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%21.8–30.5%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.9–19.7%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health32.5%27.6–37.6%24%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.9–21.3%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity33.1%26.8–39.5%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity25.9%21.3–30.7%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat17.3%14.4–20.2%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation15.9%13.1–18.8%11%worse
Receive SNAP28.5%22.7–34.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability39.4%33.9–45.2%34%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.1–22.5%15.5%
Thinking or memory19.2%16.2–22.5%15.5%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.5%8.5%
Vision11%9.3–12.7%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6.9%5.8–8.1%4.7%
Errands alone11.2%9.4–13.2%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 Morningside 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 Morningside better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Morningside 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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