Health · Paa-Ko

Paa-Ko, NM health

Paa-Ko differs from New Mexico on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6% vs 20.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.5% vs 15.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.3% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Paa-Ko

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 743 people are less certain, so we show Paa-Ko's figures without a grade.

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How Paa-Ko 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 Paa-Ko adults…

40 of every 100 Paa-Ko adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Paa-Ko, betterPaa-Ko, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.4% Paa-Ko
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 23.9% Paa-Ko
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Paa-Ko
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.5% Paa-Ko
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Paa-Ko 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 22

working-age adults has no health insurance

Paa-Ko 4.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Paa-Ko adults are doing

1 in 4Paa-Ko adults feel lonely

28% · New Mexico 34.1% · better

1 in 4Paa-Ko adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Paa-Ko adults lack social or emotional support

17.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · better

1 in 9Paa-Ko adults are in frequent mental distress

11.6% · 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 17

Paa-Ko adults worry about having enough food

6% · NM 20.9% · better

1 in 19

Paa-Ko adults worry about keeping their housing

5.4% · NM 16.5% · better

1 in 26

Paa-Ko adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

3.8% · NM 11.2% · better

1 in 26

Paa-Ko adults lack reliable transportation

3.9% · NM 11% · better

4.4% of Paa-Ko adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

25%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%

Thinking or memory8.7%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone5.4%

Vision3.3%

Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Paa-Ko

Paa-Ko and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

25.5%30.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Edgewood26.7%

Paa-Ko27.6%

Care nearby

Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque · 15.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Unm HospitalAlbuquerque · 17.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Fcch/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 10.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

El Pueblo Health ServicesBernalillo · 14.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePaa-Ko's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental carePaa-Ko's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthPaa-Ko's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Bernalillo County MH · need score 19 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 Paa-Ko. 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 Paa-Ko

Measure	Paa-Ko	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.5%	35.5–43.6%	34.3%	worse
High cholesterol	43.6%	39.5–47.7%	35.1%	worse
Obesity	27.6%	23.2–32.3%	34.1%	better
Arthritis	34%	30.3–37.8%	25.6%	worse
Depression	23.7%	20.5–27.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	6.1%	4.9–7.5%	14.2%	better
Asthma	9.7%	8.5–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13.3%	11.9–14.7%	7.4%	worse
Diabetes	10.8%	9–12.8%	13.2%	better
COPD	5.8%	4.4–7.5%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.5%	6.3–8.8%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3–4.1%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	8.5%	6.1–11.1%	13.4%	better
Binge drink	11.5%	9.5–13.5%	13.7%	better
Get no exercise	15.4%	12.1–19.2%	25.6%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	23.9%	20.8–27.4%	32.7%	better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77%	73.9–80%	69%	better
Dentist visit	79.5%	77.2–81.7%	61.4%	better
Cholesterol check	93.2%	92–94.3%	83.4%	better
Colon screening	73.2%	69.5–76.7%	57.5%	better
Mammogram	77.6%	72–82.7%	70.3%	better
Taking BP meds	78.9%	75.4–82.1%	73.3%	better
No health insurance	4.5%	3.4–5.7%	15.6%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28%	24.4–31.9%	34.1%	better
Lack emotional support	17.9%	15.1–21.1%	24.5%	better
Frequent mental distress	11.6%	9.8–13.5%	16.1%	better
Fair or poor health	14.4%	11.5–17.7%	24%	better
Frequent physical distress	12.4%	10.3–14.7%	15.5%	better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	6%	4.6–7.8%	20.9%	better
Housing insecurity	5.4%	4.2–6.6%	16.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	3.8%	3–4.6%	11.2%	better
No reliable transportation	3.9%	3.2–4.6%	11%	better
Receive SNAP	4.4%	3.1–5.9%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	25%	20.8–29.5%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.5%	9.1–14.3%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	8.7%	7.1–10.5%	15.5%
Hearing	7.9%	6.7–9.2%	8.5%
Vision	3.3%	2.7–4%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	2.8%	2.2–3.4%	4.7%
Errands alone	5.4%	4.4–6.7%	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 Paa-Ko 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 Paa-Ko better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Paa-Ko 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.