Health · Ojo Sarco

Ojo Sarco, NM health

Ojo Sarco differs from New Mexico on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.9% vs 13.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (77.8% vs 73.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ojo Sarco
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 112 people are less certain, so we show Ojo Sarco's figures without a grade.

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How Ojo Sarco 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 Sarco adults…

40 of every 100 Ojo Sarco adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ojo Sarco, betterOjo Sarco, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Ojo Sarco
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Ojo Sarco
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.9% Ojo Sarco
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Ojo Sarco
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
55%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
58%
Colon screening
NM 58%
74%
Mammogram
NM 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ojo Sarco 18.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Ojo Sarco adults are doing

1 in 3Ojo Sarco adults feel lonely
32% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Ojo Sarco adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ojo Sarco adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Ojo Sarco adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 4
Ojo Sarco adults worry about having enough food
25.8% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 5
Ojo Sarco adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Ojo Sarco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.9% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 8
Ojo Sarco adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · NM 11% · about the same

23.2% of Ojo Sarco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

40%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing6.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ojo Sarco

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 19 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems★★★★★ · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthTruchas · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
El Centro Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Truchas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Espanola Pathways Shelter
Espanola · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
23.7 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
34.4 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
! Primary careOjo Sarco's county is a federal shortage area.Rio Arriba County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careOjo Sarco's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Arriba County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthOjo Sarco'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 Sarco. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ojo Sarco
MeasureOjo SarcoMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.3–44.5%34.3%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.8–43.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity41.9%34.5–49.8%34.1%worse
Arthritis31.6%27.9–35.6%25.6%worse
Depression22%18.5–26%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%14.5–20.9%14.2%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.2–9%7.4%about the same
Diabetes18.4%15.8–21.2%13.2%worse
COPD9.2%7.7–10.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.4%7.2%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.5%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.1–19.3%13.4%about the same
Binge drink10.9%8.7–13.4%13.7%better
Get no exercise31.6%26.1–37.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.6–41.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.6%68.3–76.8%69%about the same
Dentist visit55.4%51.6–59.5%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.5–88%83.4%better
Colon screening57.5%52.1–62.9%57.5%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.8–80.5%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.1–81.1%73.3%better
No health insurance18.3%14.5–23%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%27.1–36.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%20.6–28.5%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.8–18.3%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health30.1%25.8–34.7%24%worse
Frequent physical distress19%16.4–21.8%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.8%21.2–30.6%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.3%16–22.7%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.9%11.8–16.2%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation12.5%10.5–14.4%11%about the same
Receive SNAP23.2%18.8–27.6%16.9%
Disability
Any disability40%34.7–45.5%34%
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%18.4–25.1%15.5%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.3–19.5%15.5%
Hearing9.7%8.5–11.1%8.5%
Vision9.6%8.3–11%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6.8%5.9–7.9%4.7%
Errands alone10.9%9.3–12.7%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 Sarco 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 Sarco better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ojo Sarco 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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