Health · Purty Rock

Purty Rock, NM health

Purty Rock differs from New Mexico on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.8% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Purty Rock
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How Purty Rock 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 Purty Rock adults…

42 of every 100 Purty Rock adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Purty Rock, betterPurty Rock, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.7% Purty Rock
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Purty Rock
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.8% Purty Rock
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.1% Purty Rock
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
46%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
81%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
44%
Colon screening
NM 58%
63%
Mammogram
NM 70%
77%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Purty Rock 15.1% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Purty Rock adults are doing

1 in 3Purty Rock adults feel lonely
37.1% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Purty Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Purty Rock adults lack social or emotional support
30.7% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 5Purty Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
22.1% · 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
Purty Rock adults worry about having enough food
39.6% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 4
Purty Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
26.9% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 5
Purty Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21.9% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 5
Purty Rock adults lack reliable transportation
21.3% · NM 11% · worse

36.6% of Purty Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.4%
Thinking or memory23%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone17.5%
Vision13.6%
Dressing or bathing9.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Purty Rock

No hospital or community health center in Purty Rock itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.5 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.4 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
34.1 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
! Primary carePurty Rock's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental carePurty Rock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthPurty Rock's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Purty Rock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Purty Rock
MeasurePurty RockMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37.5–45.8%34.3%worse
High cholesterol38.1%34.2–42.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity40.9%34.7–47.4%34.1%worse
Arthritis32.5%29.2–36%25.6%worse
Depression25.1%21.8–29%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.6%24.2–33.2%14.2%worse
Asthma14.7%13–16.4%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.9–8.5%7.4%about the same
Diabetes20.8%18.2–23.5%13.2%worse
COPD13.3%11.2–15.5%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.1–11.8%7.2%worse
Stroke6.7%5.9–7.6%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.1%22.2–30.2%13.4%worse
Binge drink10.8%8.9–13%13.7%better
Get no exercise33.7%28.6–39%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%32.2–43.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.5%65.6–73.4%69%about the same
Dentist visit46.2%42.5–49.7%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check80.7%78.1–83.1%83.4%worse
Colon screening43.5%38.3–48.5%57.5%worse
Mammogram62.5%53.8–70.4%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.3–79.7%73.3%about the same
No health insurance15.1%12.2–18.5%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.1%32.2–42.5%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support30.7%26.7–35.4%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress22.1%19.7–24.7%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health36.9%32.1–41.7%24%worse
Frequent physical distress23.8%20.9–26.8%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity39.6%34.7–45.2%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity26.9%23.4–30.9%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat21.9%19.2–25%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation21.3%18.7–24.3%11%worse
Receive SNAP36.6%31.7–42%16.9%
Disability
Any disability44.9%39.7–50.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs26.4%22.8–30.2%15.5%
Thinking or memory23%19.9–26.1%15.5%
Hearing12.3%10.8–13.9%8.5%
Vision13.6%11.8–15.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing9.1%7.8–10.4%4.7%
Errands alone17.5%15.2–20%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 Purty Rock 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 Purty Rock better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Purty Rock 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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