Health · Tecolote

Tecolote, NM health

On most measures Tecolote looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer adults with depression (19% vs 23.2%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (17.1% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tecolote
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 126 people are less certain, so we show Tecolote's figures without a grade.

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How Tecolote 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 Tecolote adults…

36 of every 100 Tecolote adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tecolote, betterTecolote, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Tecolote
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Tecolote
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Tecolote
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Tecolote
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
54%
Colon screening
NM 58%
69%
Mammogram
NM 70%
75%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tecolote 20.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Tecolote adults are doing

1 in 3Tecolote adults feel lonely
33.3% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Tecolote adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Tecolote adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Tecolote adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 4
Tecolote adults worry about having enough food
24.6% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 5
Tecolote adults worry about keeping their housing
19.9% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Tecolote adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Tecolote adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · NM 11% · about the same

18.5% of Tecolote adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tecolote

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

HNearest ERAlta Vista Regional HospitalLas Vegas · 20.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center★★★★★ · 43 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunrise ClinicsLas Vegas · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Sunrise Clinics
6 sites · nearest in Las Vegas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
El Centro Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Las Vegas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Las Vegas · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
37.7 mi
Santa Fe Phs Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
43 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careTecolote's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careTecolote's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthTecolote's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 17 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 Tecolote. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tecolote
MeasureTecoloteMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.3–40.2%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32–41.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.6%31–46.9%34.1%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.3–29.4%25.6%about the same
Depression19%15.8–22.5%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.4–18.7%14.2%about the same
Asthma8.8%7.6–10.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.7–7.1%7.4%better
Diabetes17.1%14.6–19.9%13.2%worse
COPD5.8%4.8–7.1%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.8%7.2%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.6%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.1–14.8%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13%10.4–16%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%25.8–38.4%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%30–42.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70%65.3–74.4%69%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.1–62.7%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.2–88.1%83.4%about the same
Colon screening53.5%47.8–59.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.3–77%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%70.7–78.2%73.3%about the same
No health insurance20.5%15.6–26.2%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%27.8–39.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%20.8–29.9%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.3–16.7%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health28.5%23.8–34.1%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.4–20.2%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.6%19.5–30.6%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity19.9%16–24.3%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.4%10.1–15%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation11.6%9.5–13.9%11%about the same
Receive SNAP18.5%14.4–23.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability36.9%31.2–43.1%34%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.4–22.5%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%12.9–18.5%15.5%
Hearing8.9%7.7–10.2%8.5%
Vision9.2%7.7–11.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6%5–7.3%4.7%
Errands alone9.4%7.8–11.3%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 Tecolote 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 Tecolote better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tecolote 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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