Health · Torreon

Torreon, NM health

Torreon differs from New Mexico on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.1% vs 13.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.2% vs 73.3%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (24.4% vs 15.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Torreon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 125 people are less certain, so we show Torreon's figures without a grade.

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How Torreon 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 Torreon adults…

40 of every 100 Torreon adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Torreon, betterTorreon, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Torreon
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Torreon
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Torreon
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Torreon
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
52%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
56%
Colon screening
NM 58%
68%
Mammogram
NM 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Torreon 24.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Torreon adults are doing

1 in 3Torreon adults feel lonely
33.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Torreon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Torreon adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Torreon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 3
Torreon adults worry about having enough food
31.1% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 4
Torreon adults worry about keeping their housing
23.2% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 7
Torreon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.3% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 7
Torreon adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · NM 11% · worse

26% of Torreon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision11.2%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Torreon

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

HNearest ERVA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 27.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnm Hospital★★★★★ · 30.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesEstancia · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Estancia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Los Lunas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERVA
30.8 mi
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careTorreon's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careTorreon's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthTorreon's county is a federal shortage area.Torrance 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 Torreon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Torreon
MeasureTorreonMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%35.5–45.3%34.3%worse
High cholesterol40%34.9–44.8%35.1%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.5–46.6%34.1%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.6–34.4%25.6%worse
Depression22.1%18.4–25.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.3–17.2%14.2%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.9%6–7.8%7.4%about the same
Diabetes20.1%17.3–23%13.2%worse
COPD7.8%6.4–9.4%6.6%about the same
Heart disease8.8%7.6–10.1%7.2%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.5%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.8–17.8%13.4%about the same
Binge drink11.1%8.8–13.5%13.7%better
Get no exercise35.7%29.5–42.1%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.1–43.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.7%67–75.9%69%about the same
Dentist visit51.9%47.6–56.2%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.3–88.1%83.4%about the same
Colon screening56.4%50.3–62.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram68.1%58.8–76.5%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%74.6–81.3%73.3%better
No health insurance24.4%18.9–30.2%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.8%28.4–39.4%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21.3–30%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.6–17.9%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health33.2%28.4–38.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress19.6%16.9–22.6%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31.1%25.5–37.1%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity23.2%19.4–27.4%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.3%12.9–17.9%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation14.1%11.8–16.5%11%worse
Receive SNAP26%21–31.6%16.9%
Disability
Any disability41%35.5–46.9%34%
Walking or climbing stairs22.5%18.9–26.2%15.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%14.7–20.1%15.5%
Hearing9.6%8.4–11%8.5%
Vision11.2%9.5–12.9%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.2–8.6%4.7%
Errands alone11.1%9.5–13%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 Torreon 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 Torreon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Torreon 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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