Health · Mountain View

Mountain View, NM health

Mountain View differs from New Mexico on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.3% vs 15.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.3% vs 73.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.8% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 87321 (all of Mountain View)
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How Mountain View 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 Mountain View adults…

44 of every 100 Mountain View adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.5–47.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mountain View, betterMountain View, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Mountain View
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Mountain View
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Mountain View
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.1% Mountain View
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
54%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
83%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
54%
Colon screening
NM 58%
67%
Mammogram
NM 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain View 11.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain View adults are doing

1 in 3Mountain View adults feel lonely
33.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain View adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain View adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Mountain View adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
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
Mountain View adults worry about having enough food
28.9% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 5
Mountain View adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 6
Mountain View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.1% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 6
Mountain View adults lack reliable transportation
16.1% · NM 11% · worse

27.3% of Mountain View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone14.5%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mountain View

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

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 34 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 39.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesThoreau · 29.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
29.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Thoreau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.4 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMountain View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cibola County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careMountain View's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthMountain View's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · need score 20 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 Mountain View. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mountain View
MeasureMountain ViewMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%40.5–47.5%34.3%worse
High cholesterol39%35.7–42.9%35.1%worse
Obesity39.3%33.7–45.4%34.1%about the same
Arthritis34.8%31.9–38%25.6%worse
Depression24.7%21.8–28.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.4%20.4–26.6%14.2%worse
Asthma12.8%11.6–14.2%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.7–10.3%7.4%worse
Diabetes19.7%17.8–21.8%13.2%worse
COPD12.8%11.4–14.2%6.6%worse
Heart disease11.6%10.6–12.6%7.2%worse
Stroke6.5%6–7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.1%20.3–26.1%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.7%9.9–13.8%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%26.5–34.4%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%34.1–43.4%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.9%68.4–75.3%69%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%50.4–56.7%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%81.1–85%83.4%about the same
Colon screening53.8%49.6–58%57.5%about the same
Mammogram66.6%60.2–72.8%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.7–80.8%73.3%better
No health insurance11.3%9.4–13.5%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%30–37.7%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.9%23.8–30.2%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.3–21.2%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health31.9%28.8–35.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress21.3%19.3–23.5%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity28.9%25.6–32.2%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.3%17–21.7%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.1%14.2–18%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation16.1%14.3–18%11%worse
Receive SNAP27.3%23.9–30.9%16.9%
Disability
Any disability43.5%39.7–47.6%34%
Walking or climbing stairs24.3%21.9–26.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory19.5%17.4–21.8%15.5%
Hearing13.3%12.1–14.5%8.5%
Vision10.9%9.8–11.9%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6.9–8.4%4.7%
Errands alone14.5%13–16.1%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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mountain View by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mountain View 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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