Health · Sanostee

Sanostee, NM health

Sanostee differs from New Mexico on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (49% vs 14.2%) and more smokers (34.1% vs 13.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sanostee
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 214 people are less certain, so we show Sanostee's figures without a grade.

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How Sanostee 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 Sanostee adults…

44 of every 100 Sanostee adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–48%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sanostee, betterSanostee, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.9% Sanostee
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.7% Sanostee
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% Sanostee
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 34.1% Sanostee
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
40%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
80%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
51%
Colon screening
NM 58%
50%
Mammogram
NM 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sanostee 13.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Sanostee adults are doing

1 in 3Sanostee adults feel lonely
38.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Sanostee adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Sanostee adults lack social or emotional support
33.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Sanostee adults are in frequent mental distress
22.4% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
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 2
Sanostee adults worry about having enough food
43.5% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Sanostee adults worry about keeping their housing
29.9% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 4
Sanostee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.8% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Sanostee adults lack reliable transportation
24.8% · NM 11% · worse

41.9% of Sanostee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

52.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs29.5%
Thinking or memory24.3%
Hearing16%
Errands alone18.4%
Vision15.2%
Dressing or bathing10%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sanostee

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

HNearest ERNorthern Navajo Medical CenterShiprock · 29.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySan Juan Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 41.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesFarmington · 40.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.1 mi
Northern Navajo Medical Center
Shiprock · ★★★★★
ER
37.6 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
40.3 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
6 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.3 mi
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington · ★★★★★
ER
49.6 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
61.6 mi
Utah Navajo Health System
2 sites · nearest in Montezuma Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSanostee's county is a federal shortage area.San Juan County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSanostee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Juan County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthSanostee's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · 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 Sanostee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sanostee
MeasureSanosteeMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.9–48%34.3%worse
High cholesterol35.3%31.5–39.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity42.6%36.8–48.4%34.1%worse
Arthritis34.4%30.8–38%25.6%worse
Depression23.2%19.9–26.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)49%44–54%14.2%worse
Asthma14.4%12.6–16.4%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)7%6.2–8%7.4%about the same
Diabetes23.9%20.9–26.9%13.2%worse
COPD14.5%12–17.3%6.6%worse
Heart disease12.6%11–14.4%7.2%worse
Stroke7.8%6.7–8.9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes34.1%28.8–39.5%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.3%9.2–13.7%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise34.9%29.5–40.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.7%39.2–48.4%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.1%67.2–75%69%about the same
Dentist visit40.2%36.9–43.7%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check79.7%76.5–82.7%83.4%worse
Colon screening51.2%46.4–55.9%57.5%worse
Mammogram49.8%41.9–57.7%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds76%72.5–79.2%73.3%about the same
No health insurance13.3%9.9–17.5%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.6%33.9–43.5%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support33.5%28.9–38.4%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress22.4%19.7–25.2%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health40.2%34.6–45.9%24%worse
Frequent physical distress25.9%22.7–29.3%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity43.5%36.9–50.1%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity29.9%25.5–34.5%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat26.8%23.1–30.4%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation24.8%21.4–28.6%11%worse
Receive SNAP41.9%35–48.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability52.7%47.1–58.3%34%
Walking or climbing stairs29.5%25.3–33.9%15.5%
Thinking or memory24.3%20.8–28.2%15.5%
Hearing16%14–18.1%8.5%
Vision15.2%12.9–17.8%7.2%
Dressing or bathing10%8.3–12%4.7%
Errands alone18.4%15.7–21.4%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 Sanostee 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 Sanostee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sanostee 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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