Health · Roswell

Roswell, NM health

Roswell differs from New Mexico on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (20.6% vs 15.6%) and more adults facing food insecurity (26.9% vs 20.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roswell

C-Health Grade

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Roswell’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Roswell is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, and than 42% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 19%

Less healthyHealthier

New Mexico towns we grade (163)Healthier than 29%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$64K (5,908)Healthier than 42%

Better than its income would suggest. Roswell is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Roswell could be anywhere from D− to B−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Mexico ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Roswell with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Roswell uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Roswell 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 Roswell adults…

37 of every 100 Roswell adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roswell, betterRoswell, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Roswell
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Roswell
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Roswell
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Roswell
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NM 69%

Dentist visit

NM 61%

Cholesterol check

NM 83%

Colon screening

NM 58%

Mammogram

NM 70%

Taking BP meds

NM 73%

1 in 5

working-age adults has no health insurance

Roswell 20.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Roswell adults are doing

1 in 3Roswell adults feel lonely

34.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Roswell adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Roswell adults lack social or emotional support

25.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Roswell adults are in frequent mental distress

17.6% · New Mexico 16.1% · too close to call

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

Roswell adults worry about having enough food

26.9% · NM 20.9% · worse

1 in 5

Roswell adults worry about keeping their housing

20.6% · NM 16.5% · worse

1 in 7

Roswell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

14.3% · NM 11.2% · worse

1 in 7

Roswell adults lack reliable transportation

13.6% · NM 11% · worse

23.6% of Roswell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.1%

of Roswell adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%

Thinking or memory18.5%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone11.2%

Vision9.1%

Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Around Roswell

Roswell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lovelace Regional Hospital - RoswellRoswell · 3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterRoswell · 3.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Artesia General HospitalArtesia · 36.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lincoln County Medical CenterRuidoso · 63.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

La Casa Family Health CenterRoswell · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

La Casa Community Behavioral Health Services Psycho Social Rehab CenterRoswell · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRoswell's county is a federal shortage area.Chaves County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careRoswell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chaves County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthRoswell's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Roswell. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Roswell

Measure	Roswell	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.8%	32.9–40.9%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.2%	31.2–39.4%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	39.9%	33.1–47.1%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	26.5%	23.5–29.7%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	24.1%	20.5–28%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.1%	13.4–19%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.7%	6.1–7.4%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	14.4%	12.6–16.4%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	7.5%	6.7–8.4%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	7.5%	6.8–8.3%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.1%	3.8–4.4%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.5%	13.5–17.7%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	14.1%	11.5–17.2%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.3%	27–35.8%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	36.1%	30.8–41.8%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	69.3%	65–73.6%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.5%	52–58.9%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.2%	79–83.4%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	54.9%	50–59.6%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	68.2%	60.4–75.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	72.9%	69.8–76%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	20.6%	18.2–23.4%	15.6%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.5%	29.7–39.6%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.5%	22–29.3%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.6%	15.7–19.8%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	28.4%	25.4–31.5%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.3%	15.4–19.4%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	26.9%	24–29.9%	20.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	20.6%	18.2–23.2%	16.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	14.3%	12.6–16.1%	11.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.6%	12.2–15.2%	11%	worse
Receive SNAP	23.6%	21–26.2%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	39.1%	34.9–43.5%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.2%	16.2–20.5%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	18.5%	16.6–20.7%	15.5%
Hearing	8.7%	7.7–9.7%	8.5%
Vision	9.1%	8.4–9.9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	6.1%	5.6–6.6%	4.7%
Errands alone	11.2%	10.1–12.4%	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 Roswell 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 Roswell better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roswell 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.