Health · San Mateo

San Mateo, NM health

San Mateo differs from New Mexico on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (4.7% vs 6.6%) and fewer smokers (10.2% vs 13.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (16.4% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for San Mateo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 602 people are less certain, so we show San Mateo's figures without a grade.

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How San Mateo 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 Mateo adults…

34 of every 100 San Mateo adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

San Mateo, betterSan Mateo, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% San Mateo
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% San Mateo
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% San Mateo
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.2% San Mateo
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
60%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
62%
Colon screening
NM 58%
73%
Mammogram
NM 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
San Mateo 20.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How San Mateo adults are doing

1 in 3San Mateo adults feel lonely
31.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5San Mateo adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4San Mateo adults lack social or emotional support
25% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 8San Mateo adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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 5
San Mateo adults worry about having enough food
20.6% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
San Mateo adults worry about keeping their housing
17% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
San Mateo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
San Mateo adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · NM 11% · about the same

13.9% of San Mateo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near San Mateo

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

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLovelace Westside Hospital★★★★★ · 55.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGrants · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
7 sites · nearest in Grants
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
55.5 mi
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
55.9 mi
Fcch/Alamosa Center
Albuquerque · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
59.4 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSan Mateo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cibola County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careSan Mateo's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthSan Mateo's county is a federal shortage area.Cibola County · 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 San Mateo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for San Mateo
MeasureSan MateoMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.1–38.9%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.5–41.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity36.8%29.5–44.9%34.1%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.3–28%25.6%about the same
Depression18.3%15.2–21.5%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9–13.8%14.2%better
Asthma8.5%7.3–9.6%9.9%better
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.5–6.9%7.4%better
Diabetes16.4%14–18.9%13.2%worse
COPD4.7%3.9–5.8%6.6%better
Heart disease6.4%5.5–7.4%7.2%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–4%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.2%8.1–12.6%13.4%better
Binge drink12.5%10.1–15.2%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%23.8–35%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.7–43.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.7%66.4–74.9%69%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%55.9–63.5%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.7–89.1%83.4%better
Colon screening62.3%57–67.1%57.5%about the same
Mammogram73.1%65.9–79.7%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%72.8–79.7%73.3%about the same
No health insurance20.4%15.6–25.8%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%27.3–37.1%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.3–29.4%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.3–15.2%16.1%better
Fair or poor health24.6%20.4–28.7%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%12.9–17.6%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.6%16.5–25.3%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity17%14–20.2%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.1–11.6%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.7–11.1%11%about the same
Receive SNAP13.9%10.6–17.6%16.9%
Disability
Any disability32.5%27.4–37.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.1–19%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.3–15.9%15.5%
Hearing7.4%6.4–8.5%8.5%
Vision7.5%6.3–8.7%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.4%4.7%
Errands alone7.5%6.2–8.9%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 Mateo 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 Mateo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes San Mateo 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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