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Health in Red Rock Ranch · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Red Rock Ranch?

Red Rock Ranch differs from New Mexico on 30 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7.4%) and fewer binge drinkers (11.3% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (46.2% vs 14.2%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 87045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Red Rock Ranch

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · 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 2
Red Rock Ranch adults worry about having enough food
59% · NM 20.9%
Worse than NM
1 in 3
Red Rock Ranch adults worry about keeping their housing
39.4% · NM 16.5%
Worse than NM
1 in 3
Red Rock Ranch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
34.7% · NM 11.2%
Worse than NM
1 in 3
Red Rock Ranch adults lack reliable transportation
34.7% · NM 11%
Worse than NM

59.3% of Red Rock Ranch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Mind & connection

How Red Rock Ranch adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Red Rock Ranch runs above New Mexico.

1 in 2Red Rock Ranch adults feel lonely
40.5% · NM 34.1% · Worse than NM
1 in 3Red Rock Ranch adults lack social or emotional support
35.6% · NM 24.5% · Worse than NM
1 in 4Red Rock Ranch adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · NM 23.2% · Worse than NM
1 in 4Red Rock Ranch adults are in frequent mental distress
27.5% · NM 16.1% · Worse than NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 2 Red Rock Ranch adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.9%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.9%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 11.3%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 38.2%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Red Rock Ranch, betterRed Rock Ranch, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Red Rock Ranch gets moving

7.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Red Rock Ranch

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

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 21.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 40 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesThoreau · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Thoreau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
39.7 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.9 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRed Rock Ranch’s county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careRed Rock Ranch’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthRed Rock Ranch’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 Red Rock Ranch; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

65% Yearly checkupNM 69%
35% Dentist visitNM 61%
71% Cholesterol checkNM 83%
40% Colon screeningNM 58%
54% MammogramNM 70%
72% Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Rock Ranch 20.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Rock Ranch adults…

Red Rock Ranch runs below NM on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Red Rock Ranch adults have COPD
New Mexico: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 16–19.8%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

54.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs31.3%
Thinking or memory31.2%
Hearing15.3%
Errands alone24.8%
Vision20.4%
Dressing or bathing12.9%
New Mexico
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Red Rock Ranch, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Red Rock Ranch
MeasureRed Rock RanchLikely rangeNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%39.3–47.1%34.3%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.9–40.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity46%39.8–52.5%34.1%worse
Arthritis30.7%27.7–33.9%25.6%worse
Depression27.6%24–31.6%23.2%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)46.2%40.7–51.6%14.2%worse
Asthma16.1%14.5–18.1%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.3–6.4%7.4%better
Diabetes24%21.6–26.6%13.2%worse
COPD17.9%16–19.8%6.6%worse
Heart disease12.8%11.6–14.1%7.2%worse
Stroke8.2%7.6–9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes38.2%34.5–42.1%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.3%9.3–13.6%13.7%better
Get no exercise40.9%36.1–46%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.9%37.2–48.7%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup64.6%60.4–68.6%69%worse
Dentist visit34.6%31.2–37.8%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check70.5%67.5–73.5%83.4%worse
Colon screening40%35–44.9%57.5%worse
Mammogram53.6%44.7–62.3%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds72%69.1–74.8%73.3%about the same
No health insurance20.4%17.5–23.7%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.5%35.5–45.7%34.1%worse
Lack emotional support35.6%31.3–40.2%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress27.5%24.8–30.5%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health48.2%44.2–52.1%24%worse
Frequent physical distress28.7%26–31.6%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity59%54.7–63.6%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity39.4%35.6–43.6%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat34.7%31.5–38.2%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation34.7%31.6–38.1%11%worse
Receive SNAP59.3%55–63.8%16.9%
Disability
Any disability54.4%49.8–59%34%
Walking or climbing stairs31.3%28.3–34.4%15.5%
Thinking or memory31.2%28.2–34.3%15.5%
Hearing15.3%13.7–16.9%8.5%
Vision20.4%18.7–22.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing12.9%11.7–14.1%4.7%
Errands alone24.8%22.5–27.2%9.3%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Red Rock Ranch door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don’t call Red Rock Ranch better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Red Rock Ranch by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Red Rock Ranch by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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