Health · Roy

Roy, NM health

Roy differs from New Mexico on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.9% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.5% vs 16.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (21.2% vs 13.2%).

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

Report card

How Roy 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 Roy adults…

46 of every 100 Roy adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–51.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roy, betterRoy, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Roy
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Roy
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 9.9% Roy
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Roy
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Roy 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Roy 17.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Roy adults are doing

1 in 3Roy adults feel lonely

30.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Roy adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Roy adults lack social or emotional support

23.1% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Roy adults are in frequent mental distress

13.5% · 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

Roy adults worry about having enough food

23.6% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Roy adults worry about keeping their housing

16.3% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Roy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.3% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 9

Roy adults lack reliable transportation

10.9% · NM 11% · about the same

20% of Roy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%

Thinking or memory15.1%

Hearing12.2%

Errands alone11%

Vision10.6%

Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Around Roy

Roy and the towns around it

Care nearby

Alta Vista Regional HospitalLas Vegas · 49.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalTucumcari · 60.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Miners' Colfax Medical CenterRaton · 64.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Union County General HospitalClayton · 66.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Roy ClinicRoy · 0.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Wagon Mound ClinicWagon Mound · 28.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careRoy's county is a federal shortage area.Harding County · need score 8 of 25

! Dental careRoy's county is a federal shortage area.Harding County · need score 7 of 25

! Mental healthRoy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harding County · need score 11 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 Roy. 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 Roy

Measure	Roy	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	45.8%	40.3–51.2%	34.3%	worse
High cholesterol	43.4%	38.2–48.8%	35.1%	worse
Obesity	37.6%	28.6–47.2%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	34.9%	30.5–39.4%	25.6%	worse
Depression	19.7%	16.4–23.6%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.3%	10.9–15.9%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	9.4%	8.2–10.8%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.5–10.7%	7.4%	worse
Diabetes	21.2%	18–24.5%	13.2%	worse
COPD	9.4%	7.6–11.6%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	11.2%	9.6–12.8%	7.2%	worse
Stroke	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.8%	10.7–17%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	9.9%	7.9–12.2%	13.7%	better
Get no exercise	33.8%	27.5–40.7%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.2%	26.6–40.2%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.3%	71–79.3%	69%	better
Dentist visit	57%	52.9–60.8%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.6%	86.5–90.5%	83.4%	better
Colon screening	62.1%	55.9–67.8%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	68.1%	58.8–76.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.7%	78.3–84.8%	73.3%	better
No health insurance	17.6%	13.2–22.9%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.5%	25.4–36.3%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.1%	19.1–27.5%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.5%	11.5–15.6%	16.1%	better
Fair or poor health	31.5%	26.3–37.1%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.5%	16.5–22.7%	15.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23.6%	18.7–29.2%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.3%	13.1–19.7%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11.3%	9.2–13.5%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.9%	8.9–13%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	20%	15.6–25.2%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	41.2%	35.2–47.3%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	24.3%	20.2–28.8%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	15.1%	12.5–18%	15.5%
Hearing	12.2%	10.5–14%	8.5%
Vision	10.6%	8.8–12.5%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	7.3%	6–8.8%	4.7%
Errands alone	11%	9.1–13.2%	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 Roy 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 Roy better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roy 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.