Health · Ohkay Owingeh

Ohkay Owingeh, NM health

Ohkay Owingeh differs from New Mexico on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 7.4%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (30.5% vs 35.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (18.7% vs 11%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ohkay Owingeh

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Ohkay Owingeh’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ohkay Owingeh is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 6%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 10%

Towns with similar incomes, $35K–$59K (4,284)Healthier than 19%

About what its income would suggest. Ohkay Owingeh does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ohkay Owingeh could be anywhere from D− to C.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Mexico ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Ohkay Owingeh with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Ohkay Owingeh uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Ohkay Owingeh 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 Ohkay Owingeh adults…

35 of every 100 Ohkay Owingeh adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ohkay Owingeh, betterOhkay Owingeh, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Ohkay Owingeh
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.8% Ohkay Owingeh
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Ohkay Owingeh
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.6% Ohkay Owingeh
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ohkay Owingeh 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Ohkay Owingeh 12.7% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Ohkay Owingeh adults are doing

1 in 3Ohkay Owingeh adults feel lonely

37.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Ohkay Owingeh adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.2% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 3Ohkay Owingeh adults lack social or emotional support

30.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse

1 in 5Ohkay Owingeh adults are in frequent mental distress

21.8% · 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

Ohkay Owingeh adults worry about having enough food

32.6% · NM 20.9% · worse

1 in 4

Ohkay Owingeh adults worry about keeping their housing

24.2% · NM 16.5% · worse

1 in 5

Ohkay Owingeh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

18.9% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 5

Ohkay Owingeh adults lack reliable transportation

18.7% · NM 11% · worse

28% of Ohkay Owingeh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

of Ohkay Owingeh adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%

Thinking or memory20.8%

Hearing10.2%

Errands alone13.4%

Vision10%

Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Ohkay Owingeh

Ohkay Owingeh and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Ohkay Owingeh.

27.1%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first

Española37%

Ohkay Owingeh42%

Care nearby

Presbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Los Alamos Medical CenterLos Alamos · 19.1 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalSanta Fe · 23.3 mi Directions Medicare profile

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 29.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Espanola Dental ClinicEspanola · 3.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Espanola Pathways ShelterEspanola · 3.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careOhkay Owingeh's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careOhkay Owingeh's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthOhkay Owingeh's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 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 Ohkay Owingeh. 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 Ohkay Owingeh

Measure	Ohkay Owingeh	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.5%	30.4–38.7%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	30.5%	26.6–34.7%	35.1%	better
Obesity	42%	34.4–49.9%	34.1%	worse
Arthritis	26.9%	23.7–30.3%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	25.2%	21.4–29.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.9%	16.3–24%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	13.7%	12.1–15.6%	9.9%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	5.9%	5.3–6.7%	7.4%	better
Diabetes	16%	13.7–18.4%	13.2%	worse
COPD	8.3%	7–9.7%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.6–8.6%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.8%	4.2–5.4%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.6%	18.6–26.6%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	13.6%	10.9–16.9%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.4%	23.4–33.4%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.8%	34.6–47.4%	32.7%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	68.4%	63.6–73.2%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	49.7%	45.8–53.7%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	79.4%	76.1–82.6%	83.4%	worse
Colon screening	50.8%	45.3–56.4%	57.5%	worse
Mammogram	65.5%	56.7–73.6%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70.8%	67.3–74.1%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	12.7%	10.2–16.1%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.8%	32.7–43.4%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	30.6%	26.5–35.4%	24.5%	worse
Frequent mental distress	21.8%	19.1–24.6%	16.1%	worse
Fair or poor health	29.8%	25.7–34.1%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.2%	16.7–21.7%	15.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	32.6%	27.8–37.9%	20.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	24.2%	20.7–28.1%	16.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	18.9%	16.2–21.7%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	18.7%	16.2–21.5%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	28%	23.4–33%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	43.3%	38.1–48.6%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.1%	17.2–23%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	20.8%	17.8–24%	15.5%
Hearing	10.2%	8.9–11.5%	8.5%
Vision	10%	8.7–11.4%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.9%	5.1–6.8%	4.7%
Errands alone	13.4%	11.5–15.5%	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 Ohkay Owingeh 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 Ohkay Owingeh better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ohkay Owingeh 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.