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Towns with the lowest depression rates in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Las Vegas
New Mexico · Lowest depression

Where Las Vegas lands: #1 of 72

20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Las Vegas →

1 La Mesilla 20% Likely range 17–24% Las Vegas 1 Las Vegas 20% Likely range 17–24% La Cienega 1 La Cienega 20% Likely range 17–24%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
T1 La Mesilla2,697 people 20% 17–24% 2,697
T1 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 20% 17–24% 13,000
T1 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 20% 17–24% 3,543
T1 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 20% 17–24% 5,716
T5 Española Española10,473 people 21% 18–23% 10,473
T5 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 21% 18–24% 6,041
T5 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 21% 18–25% 3,404
T5 El Cerro2,923 people 21% 18–25% 2,923
T5 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 21% 18–25% 2,536
T5 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 21% 18–25% 13,317
T5 Raton Raton6,026 people 21% 18–25% 6,026
T5 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 21% 18–25% 4,838
T5 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 21% 18–25% 4,223
T5 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 21% 18–25% 17,463
T15 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 22% 19–25% 5,619
T15 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 22% 18–25% 40,252
T15 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 22% 18–25% 8,555
T15 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 22% 18–25% 8,481
T15 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 22% 18–26% 2,753
T15 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 22% 19–25% 11,498
T15 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 22% 19–26% 4,925
T15 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 22% 19–26% 18,618
T15 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 22% 19–26% 9,086
T15 Sandia Heights3,160 people 22% 19–25% 3,160
T15 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 22% 19–26% 8,951
T15 Taos Taos6,458 people 22% 19–26% 6,458
T15 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 22% 20–25% 18,186
T15 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 22% 19–26% 114,197
T29 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 23% 20–26% 89,019
T29 Deming Deming15,221 people 23% 19–26% 15,221
T29 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 23% 19–26% 5,160
T29 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 23% 19–26% 9,536
T29 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 23% 19–26% 7,450
T29 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 23% 20–26% 21,023
T29 North Hobbs6,034 people 23% 19–26% 6,034
T29 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 23% 19–26% 2,895
T29 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 23% 20–26% 8,767
T29 Lee Acres4,272 people 23% 20–26% 4,272
T29 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 23% 19–27% 4,071
T29 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 23% 20–26% 2,898
T29 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 23% 20–26% 10,455
T29 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 23% 20–26% 2,770
T29 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 23% 20–26% 37,120
T29 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 23% 20–27% 12,576
T29 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 23% 20–26% 5,857
T29 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 23% 20–27% 2,597
T29 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 23% 20–27% 31,746
T29 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 23% 20–27% 4,259
T49 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 24% 20–27% 46,314
T49 Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences6,019 people 24% 20–28% 6,019
T49 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 24% 20–27% 2,655
T49 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 24% 20–27% 108,515
T49 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 24% 20–28% 7,699
T49 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 24% 21–27% 4,812
T49 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 24% 21–28% 47,638
T49 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 24% 21–28% 31,307
T49 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 24% 20–28% 5,323
T49 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 24% 20–28% 3,015
T49 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 24% 21–28% 6,150
T49 Portales Portales11,968 people 24% 21–28% 11,968
T49 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 24% 21–28% 7,395
T62 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 25% 21–29% 37,942
T62 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 25% 22–28% 7,610
T62 Paradise Hills4,591 people 25% 22–28% 4,591
T62 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 25% 22–28% 562,218
T62 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 25% 22–29% 5,864
T67 Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 26% 22–29% 2,882
T67 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 26% 22–30% 6,124
T67 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 26% 22–31% 3,218
T70 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 30% 26–33% 3,413
T70 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 30% 25–34% 4,433
72 University Park University Park2,782 people 32% 28–37% 2,782

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across New Mexico it’s 23%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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