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NMNew Mexico rankings

Towns with the lowest obesity rates in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of adults with obesity (a body mass index of 30 or higher), as estimated by the CDC. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Eldorado at Santa Fe 1 Eldorado at Santa Fe 22% Likely range 18–27% White Rock 2 White Rock 25% Likely range 18–32% 2 Sandia Heights 25% Likely range 21–30%
#TownAdults with obesityLikely rangePopulation
1 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 22% 18–27% 5,619
T2 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 25% 18–32% 5,716
T2 Sandia Heights3,160 people 25% 21–30% 3,160
T4 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 26% 19–32% 13,317
T4 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 26% 21–31% 89,019
T4 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 26% 21–31% 3,543
T7 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 27% 22–32% 6,124
T7 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 27% 23–32% 3,413
9 Taos Taos6,458 people 29% 22–36% 6,458
T10 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 30% 23–37% 2,536
T10 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 30% 24–36% 8,555
T10 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 30% 24–36% 4,223
T10 University Park University Park2,782 people 30% 25–36% 2,782
T14 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 31% 24–38% 7,699
T14 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 31% 27–36% 5,857
T14 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 31% 25–38% 4,433
T17 Portales Portales11,968 people 32% 25–39% 11,968
T17 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 32% 26–38% 2,898
T17 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 32% 26–38% 108,515
T17 El Cerro2,923 people 32% 25–40% 2,923
T21 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 33% 26–40% 3,404
T21 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 33% 27–38% 2,770
T21 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 33% 26–40% 2,655
T21 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 33% 28–38% 562,218
T21 Raton Raton6,026 people 33% 25–42% 6,026
T21 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 33% 28–39% 46,314
T21 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 33% 28–39% 6,150
T28 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 34% 27–42% 8,481
T28 Paradise Hills4,591 people 34% 29–39% 4,591
T28 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 34% 27–42% 9,536
T28 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 34% 29–39% 10,455
T28 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 34% 27–42% 4,925
T33 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 35% 28–42% 18,618
T33 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 35% 28–42% 4,838
T33 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 35% 28–43% 4,071
T33 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 35% 30–41% 4,812
T33 Lee Acres4,272 people 35% 30–41% 4,272
T33 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 35% 30–41% 114,197
T33 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 35% 25–46% 2,753
T40 North Hobbs6,034 people 36% 29–43% 6,034
T40 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 36% 29–42% 9,086
T40 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 36% 29–43% 31,307
T43 Deming Deming15,221 people 37% 29–45% 15,221
T43 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 37% 30–44% 40,252
T43 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 37% 32–42% 7,395
T43 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 37% 32–42% 37,120
T43 Española Española10,473 people 37% 32–43% 10,473
T48 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 38% 32–44% 21,023
T48 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 38% 30–46% 13,000
T48 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 38% 31–45% 8,951
T48 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 38% 31–46% 7,450
T48 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 38% 32–44% 6,041
T53 Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences6,019 people 39% 30–48% 6,019
T53 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 39% 33–44% 7,610
T53 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 39% 31–48% 5,160
T53 La Mesilla2,697 people 39% 31–47% 2,697
T53 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 39% 32–48% 4,259
T53 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 39% 32–47% 11,498
T59 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 40% 32–47% 31,746
T59 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 40% 33–47% 3,015
T59 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 40% 33–47% 47,638
T59 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 40% 33–47% 12,576
T59 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 40% 33–47% 2,597
T59 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 40% 33–48% 37,942
T65 Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 41% 35–47% 2,882
T65 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 41% 33–49% 5,323
T67 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 42% 36–48% 17,463
T67 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 42% 37–47% 18,186
T67 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 42% 36–49% 5,864
T70 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 44% 36–52% 3,218
T70 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 44% 38–50% 8,767
72 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 45% 39–51% 2,895

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults with obesity (a body mass index of 30 or higher), as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across New Mexico it’s 34%.

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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