Health · Sandia Park

Sandia Park, NM health

Sandia Park differs from New Mexico on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.6% vs 16.5%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.2% vs 20.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.8% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sandia Park
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 333 people are less certain, so we show Sandia Park's figures without a grade.

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How Sandia Park 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 Sandia Park adults…

45 of every 100 Sandia Park adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–49.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sandia Park, betterSandia Park, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.5% Sandia Park
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 23.4% Sandia Park
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.3% Sandia Park
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.9% Sandia Park
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
76%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
92%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
76%
Colon screening
NM 58%
76%
Mammogram
NM 70%
82%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandia Park 6.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Sandia Park adults are doing

1 in 4Sandia Park adults feel lonely
27.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · better
1 in 5Sandia Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Sandia Park adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · New Mexico 24.5% · better
1 in 9Sandia Park adults are in frequent mental distress
10.9% · 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 14
Sandia Park adults worry about having enough food
7.2% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 18
Sandia Park adults worry about keeping their housing
5.6% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 24
Sandia Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 23
Sandia Park adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NM 11% · better

5.6% of Sandia Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sandia Park

No hospital or community health center in Sandia Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA New Mexico Healthcare System★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFcch/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Fcch/Edgewood Center
Edgewood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.9 mi
Lovelace Women's Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
First Nations Community Health Source
6 sites · nearest in Albuquerque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERVA
15.1 mi
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSandia Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careSandia Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bernalillo County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthSandia Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Bernalillo County MH · need score 19 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 Sandia Park. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sandia Park
MeasureSandia ParkMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.1%41.2–49.3%34.3%worse
High cholesterol45.7%41.5–49.8%35.1%worse
Obesity27.9%23.6–32.5%34.1%better
Arthritis36.9%33.3–40.8%25.6%worse
Depression21.3%18.4–24.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.2–12.1%14.2%better
Asthma8.8%7.7–10.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.8%13.4–16.2%7.4%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.4%13.2%about the same
COPD7.2%5.7–8.8%6.6%about the same
Heart disease10.1%8.8–11.7%7.2%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.9%6.8–11.4%13.4%better
Binge drink10.3%8.5–12.2%13.7%better
Get no exercise18.5%15–22.7%25.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours23.4%20.3–26.7%32.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.8–80.7%69%better
Dentist visit76.3%73.7–78.7%61.4%better
Cholesterol check92.4%91.1–93.5%83.4%better
Colon screening75.6%72–78.9%57.5%better
Mammogram76.4%70.8–81.6%70.3%better
Taking BP meds81.5%78.1–84.4%73.3%better
No health insurance6.2%4.8–7.8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%24.1–31.6%34.1%better
Lack emotional support18.1%15.3–21.3%24.5%better
Frequent mental distress10.9%9.4–12.7%16.1%better
Fair or poor health17.5%14.6–20.9%24%better
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–16.1%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.2%5.6–9%20.9%better
Housing insecurity5.6%4.5–6.8%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.1%3.3–4.8%11.2%better
No reliable transportation4.4%3.6–5.2%11%better
Receive SNAP5.6%4.2–7.2%16.9%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.3–35.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.3–17.9%15.5%
Thinking or memory9.4%7.9–11.1%15.5%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.6%8.5%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%4.7%
Errands alone6.6%5.5–8%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 Sandia Park 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 Sandia Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sandia Park 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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