Health · Tohatchi

Tohatchi, NM health

Tohatchi differs from New Mexico on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (23.9% vs 11%).

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

40 of every 100 Tohatchi adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tohatchi, betterTohatchi, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Tohatchi
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.8% Tohatchi
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Tohatchi
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.6% Tohatchi
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
43%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
78%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
47%
Colon screening
NM 58%
62%
Mammogram
NM 70%
73%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tohatchi 13.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Tohatchi adults are doing

1 in 3Tohatchi adults feel lonely
38% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Tohatchi adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Tohatchi adults lack social or emotional support
32.8% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Tohatchi adults are in frequent mental distress
23.3% · 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
Tohatchi adults worry about having enough food
42.5% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Tohatchi adults worry about keeping their housing
28.8% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 4
Tohatchi adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
23.9% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Tohatchi adults lack reliable transportation
23.9% · NM 11% · worse

38.7% of Tohatchi adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

45%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.2%
Thinking or memory23.5%
Hearing13%
Errands alone17.3%
Vision13.4%
Dressing or bathing8.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tohatchi

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

HNearest ERFort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance · 22.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
23.2 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.8 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
! Primary careTohatchi's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careTohatchi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthTohatchi'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 Tohatchi. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tohatchi
MeasureTohatchiMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%36.1–43.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol35.1%31.4–39%35.1%about the same
Obesity41%35–47.4%34.1%worse
Arthritis28.7%25.8–31.8%25.6%worse
Depression24.7%21.3–28.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.1%23.7–32.7%14.2%worse
Asthma14.6%13–16.4%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.8–7.2%7.4%better
Diabetes20.1%17.8–22.5%13.2%worse
COPD12.1%10.4–14%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.3%9.3–11.6%7.2%worse
Stroke6.5%5.8–7.3%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27.6%23.7–31.3%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.9%9.8–14.5%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise32%27.4–37%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.8%35.1–46.7%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup67.1%63–71.3%69%about the same
Dentist visit42.5%38.7–46.1%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check77.6%74.5–80.7%83.4%worse
Colon screening46.7%41.5–51.7%57.5%worse
Mammogram62%53.2–70.1%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds73.4%70.3–76.4%73.3%about the same
No health insurance13.8%10.8–17.3%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38%33–43.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support32.8%28.3–37.4%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress23.3%20.8–25.8%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health36.2%31.8–40.7%24%worse
Frequent physical distress22.8%20.3–25.5%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity42.5%36.6–48.2%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity28.8%24.7–32.8%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat23.9%20.9–27%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation23.9%20.7–27%11%worse
Receive SNAP38.7%33.1–44.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability45%40.1–49.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs24.2%21.3–27.3%15.5%
Thinking or memory23.5%20.4–26.5%15.5%
Hearing13%11.6–14.4%8.5%
Vision13.4%11.9–15.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing8.3%7.2–9.4%4.7%
Errands alone17.3%15.2–19.6%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 Tohatchi 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 Tohatchi better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tohatchi 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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