Health · Rio Lucio

Rio Lucio, NM health

Rio Lucio differs from New Mexico on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (18.1% vs 23.2%) and fewer adults with COPD (5.4% vs 6.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.5% vs 15.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rio Lucio
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 485 people are less certain, so we show Rio Lucio's figures without a grade.

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How Rio Lucio 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 Rio Lucio adults…

36 of every 100 Rio Lucio adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rio Lucio, betterRio Lucio, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Rio Lucio
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Rio Lucio
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Rio Lucio
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Rio Lucio
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
60%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
84%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
58%
Colon screening
NM 58%
71%
Mammogram
NM 70%
75%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rio Lucio 22.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Rio Lucio adults are doing

1 in 3Rio Lucio adults feel lonely
33.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Rio Lucio adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Rio Lucio adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Rio Lucio adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · New Mexico 16.1% · better
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 4
Rio Lucio adults worry about having enough food
24.2% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Rio Lucio adults worry about keeping their housing
18.1% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Rio Lucio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Rio Lucio adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · NM 11% · about the same

16.5% of Rio Lucio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision9.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rio Lucio

No hospital or community health center in Rio Lucio itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthPenasco · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
El Centro Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Penasco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Las Clinicas Del Norte @ Ojo Cal
Ojo Caliente · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.5 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
31.9 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
39.9 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
! Primary careRio Lucio's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Taos County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careRio Lucio's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Taos County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthRio Lucio's county is a federal shortage area.Taos County · need score 10 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 Rio Lucio. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rio Lucio
MeasureRio LucioMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.4–40.1%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.6–40.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity30%23.3–37.4%34.1%about the same
Arthritis25.4%22.1–28.8%25.6%about the same
Depression18.1%15.1–21.4%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.5–17.3%14.2%about the same
Asthma8.4%7.3–9.6%9.9%better
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.5–6.9%7.4%better
Diabetes17.3%14.9–19.8%13.2%worse
COPD5.4%4.5–6.5%6.6%better
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%7.2%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%8.8–13.6%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.8–16.2%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.3%25.5–37.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%25–36.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup68.1%63.7–72.6%69%about the same
Dentist visit60.1%56–63.9%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%81.6–86.8%83.4%about the same
Colon screening58.2%52.5–63.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.8–77.8%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%71.8–78.7%73.3%about the same
No health insurance22.5%17.5–28.1%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%28.6–39.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%22–30.8%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.8%11.8–15.8%16.1%better
Fair or poor health28.2%23.8–32.9%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.2–19.1%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.2%19.3–29.5%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity18.1%14.9–21.7%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.2%9.4–13.1%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation11.3%9.4–13.4%11%about the same
Receive SNAP16.5%12.9–20.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability36.5%31–41.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.4–21.6%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.9–18%15.5%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.7%8.5%
Vision9.3%7.9–10.8%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.8–6.7%4.7%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.5%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 Rio Lucio 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 Rio Lucio better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rio Lucio 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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