Health · San Jon

San Jon, NM health

San Jon differs from New Mexico on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.2% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13.7% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for San Jon
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How San Jon 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 San Jon adults…

42 of every 100 San Jon adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

San Jon, betterSan Jon, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% San Jon
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% San Jon
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% San Jon
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% San Jon
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
60%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
58%
Colon screening
NM 58%
67%
Mammogram
NM 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
San Jon 12.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How San Jon adults are doing

1 in 3San Jon adults feel lonely
30.9% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4San Jon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4San Jon adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6San Jon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 5
San Jon adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 7
San Jon adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 10
San Jon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
San Jon adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · NM 11% · about the same

17% of San Jon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing11%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near San Jon

No hospital or community health center in San Jon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalTucumcari · 22.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPlains Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 48.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesTucumcari · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Tucumcari
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Tucumcari · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Sunrise Clinics
4 sites · nearest in Tucumcari
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.5 mi
Parmer County Community Hospital
Friona · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Plains Regional Medical Center
Clovis · ★★★★★
ER
57.1 mi
Hereford Regional Medical Center
Hereford · not rated
ER
! Primary careSan Jon's county is a federal shortage area.Quay County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSan Jon's county is a federal shortage area.Quay County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthSan Jon's county is a federal shortage area.Quay County · need score 16 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 San Jon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for San Jon
MeasureSan JonMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%37.3–46.9%34.3%worse
High cholesterol39.9%35–44.8%35.1%about the same
Obesity36.3%28.2–44.7%34.1%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.6–36.7%25.6%worse
Depression22.5%18.9–26.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12–18.5%14.2%about the same
Asthma10%8.7–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%7.4%worse
Diabetes16.5%14.1–19.1%13.2%worse
COPD9.3%7.8–11.1%6.6%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.7–11.4%7.2%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.8–17.9%13.4%about the same
Binge drink12.5%10–15.4%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%23.2–34.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%26.3–40.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.9%69.4–77.9%69%better
Dentist visit60.2%56–64.5%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.1–88.3%83.4%better
Colon screening57.7%51.4–63.8%57.5%about the same
Mammogram67.4%57.7–76.1%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.1–82.7%73.3%better
No health insurance12.2%9.7–15%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.7–36.3%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.8–26.3%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.4–17.8%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health25.6%21.8–29.9%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.4%15–20.1%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.9%15.4–22.5%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11.4–16.1%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat10.2%8.7–12%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8.4–11.4%11%about the same
Receive SNAP17%13.6–20.5%16.9%
Disability
Any disability37.7%32.3–43.2%34%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%16.8–23.3%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.2–17.9%15.5%
Hearing11%9.6–12.6%8.5%
Vision7.9%7–9.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.1–6.8%4.7%
Errands alone10.5%8.9–12.3%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 San Jon 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 San Jon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes San Jon 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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