Health · Ojo Caliente

Ojo Caliente, NM health

On most measures Ojo Caliente looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.8% vs 14.2%) and fewer smokers (10.4% vs 13.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ojo Caliente
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Ojo Caliente, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente adults…

34 of every 100 Ojo Caliente adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ojo Caliente, betterOjo Caliente, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Ojo Caliente
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Ojo Caliente
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Ojo Caliente
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.4% Ojo Caliente
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
63%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
85%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
63%
Colon screening
NM 58%
73%
Mammogram
NM 70%
75%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ojo Caliente 15.7% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Ojo Caliente adults are doing

1 in 3Ojo Caliente adults feel lonely
32.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Ojo Caliente adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ojo Caliente adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Ojo Caliente adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · New Mexico 16.1% · better
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
Ojo Caliente adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Ojo Caliente adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Ojo Caliente adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Ojo Caliente adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · NM 11% · about the same

13.6% of Ojo Caliente adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ojo Caliente

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 22.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 29 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLas Clinicas Del Norte, IncorporatedEl Rito · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in El Rito
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
El Centro Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Dixon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
29 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
40.7 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
! Primary careOjo Caliente's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Taos County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careOjo Caliente's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthOjo Caliente's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 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 Ojo Caliente. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ojo Caliente
MeasureOjo CalienteMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.5–38.3%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.1–38.8%35.1%about the same
Obesity28.8%23–35.4%34.1%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.3–29.6%25.6%about the same
Depression20.5%17.5–23.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.1–9.7%14.2%better
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.6–8.2%7.4%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.3–16.7%13.2%about the same
COPD5.7%4.6–7%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.2–8.5%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.4%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.4%8.3–12.9%13.4%better
Binge drink13.6%11.3–16.2%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise25.5%20.6–30.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%24.8–35%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.8%65.7–73.5%69%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.6–66.5%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.8–87.4%83.4%about the same
Colon screening63.3%58.2–67.6%57.5%better
Mammogram73.2%65.6–79.5%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.3–78.1%73.3%about the same
No health insurance15.7%11.7–20.2%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.7–37.4%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.6–27.1%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.3–15.9%16.1%better
Fair or poor health22.9%19–27.2%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.5–17%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.2%14.2–22.8%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.1%11.3–17.1%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%7.7–11.2%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%7.8–11.2%11%about the same
Receive SNAP13.6%10.3–17.3%16.9%
Disability
Any disability33%28.1–38%34%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%12.8–18.7%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.6–16.2%15.5%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10%8.5%
Vision7.1%6–8.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.4%4.7%
Errands alone8.2%6.9–9.7%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 Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ojo Caliente 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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