Health · Pecos
Pecos, NM health
Pecos differs from New Mexico on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (4.9% vs 6.6%) and fewer smokers (10.5% vs 13.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PecosTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Pecos’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pecos is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns and 60% of New Mexico towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressAMental distressB-ObesityDDiabetesA-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 60%
Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$111K (9,259)Healthier than 30%
About what its income would suggest. Pecos does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Pecos could be anywhere from C− to B+.
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 Pecos 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. Pecos 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 Pecos 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
36.5% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
28.9% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
70% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.6% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
20.9% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
33.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Pecos adults…
34 of every 100 Pecos adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–38.1%
Bars show Pecos; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Pecos, betterPecos, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.9% Pecos
NM 25.6%
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36% Pecos
NM 32.7%
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.4% Pecos
NM 13.7%
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
10.5% Pecos
NM 13.4%
NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Pecos 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pecos 18.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection
How Pecos adults are doing
1 in 3Pecos adults feel lonely
33.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Pecos adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Pecos adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Pecos adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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 5
Pecos adults worry about having enough food
20.9% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Pecos adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Pecos adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Pecos adults lack reliable transportation
10% · NM 11% · about the same
14.6% of Pecos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.9%
of Pecos adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Pecos
No hospital or community health center in Pecos itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERChristus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesPecos · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Pecos
Pms - Pecos Valley Medical CenterPecos · 1 mi
Pms - Pecos Valley Medical CenterPecos · 1 mi
16.3 mi
La Familia Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Santa Fe Suites Outreach Service SiteSanta Fe · 16.3 mi
Lfmc Healthcare for the HomelessSanta Fe · 17.4 mi
La Familia Medical CenterSanta Fe · 17.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePecos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental carePecos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPecos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 17 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 Pecos. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Pecos
| Measure | Pecos | Margin | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.8% | 29.6–38.1% | 34.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.6% | 31.2–40.2% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.5% | 29–44.4% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.4% | 21.2–27.8% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 19% | 15.9–22.4% | 23.2% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.9% | 11.1–17% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8% | 9.9% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1% | 7.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8% | 13.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 6.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6–7.9% | 7.2% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.1–4% | 3.8% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.5% | 8.5–12.6% | 13.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 13.4% | 10.7–16.3% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.9% | 23.5–34.1% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36% | 29.8–42.5% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70% | 65.6–74.5% | 69% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.8% | 56–63.8% | 61.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.8% | 83.7–87.9% | 83.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 56.9% | 51.2–62.5% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.1% | 61.5–78.2% | 70.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.6% | 71–78.1% | 73.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 18.4% | 14.7–23% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.6% | 28.5–39.1% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.8% | 20.7–29.1% | 24.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.9% | 21.1–28.8% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.9% | 16.7–25% | 20.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 17.2% | 14.1–20.3% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10% | 8.3–11.7% | 11% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14.6% | 11.4–17.9% | 16.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.9% | 28.9–38.8% | 34% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.9% | 13.4–18.6% | 15.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.2% | 12.1–16.4% | 15.5% | |
| Hearing | 8% | 7–9.1% | 8.5% | |
| Vision | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6% | 7.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4–5.4% | 4.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8% | 6.8–9.2% | 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 Pecos 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 Pecos better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pecos 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.