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Truth or Consequences, NM health

Truth or Consequences differs from New Mexico on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 73.3%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (73.3% vs 69%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.8% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Truth or Consequences

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How Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences adults…

45 of every 100 Truth or Consequences adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–50.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Truth or Consequences, betterTruth or Consequences, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Truth or Consequences
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Truth or Consequences
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 11.2% Truth or Consequences
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Truth or Consequences
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NM 69%

Dentist visit

NM 61%

Cholesterol check

NM 83%

Colon screening

NM 58%

Mammogram

NM 70%

Taking BP meds

NM 73%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Truth or Consequences 15.1% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Truth or Consequences adults are doing

1 in 3Truth or Consequences adults feel lonely

32.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Truth or Consequences adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Truth or Consequences adults lack social or emotional support

23.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Truth or Consequences adults are in frequent mental distress

16.5% · 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

Truth or Consequences adults worry about having enough food

23% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Truth or Consequences adults worry about keeping their housing

15.5% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Truth or Consequences adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.1% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 9

Truth or Consequences adults lack reliable transportation

11.6% · NM 11% · about the same

23.3% of Truth or Consequences adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.2%

Thinking or memory17.4%

Hearing13.2%

Errands alone12.9%

Vision9.8%

Dressing or bathing7.4%

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

Around Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

32.3%38.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first

Elephant Butte32.8%

Williamsburg36.1%

Truth or Consequences38.5%

Care nearby

Sierra Vista HospitalT Or C · 7.1 mi · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Socorro General HospitalSocorro · 59.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · 64.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Three Crosses Regional HospitalLas Cruces · 68.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ben Archer Health Center - T Or C School-Aged Health CenterTruth Or Consequences · 6.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ben Archer Health Center - Truth Or ConsequencesTruth Or Consequences · 6.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careTruth or Consequences's county is a federal shortage area.Sierra County · need score 10 of 25

! Dental careTruth or Consequences's county is a federal shortage area.Sierra County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthTruth or Consequences's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Catchment Area · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Truth or Consequences. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Truth or Consequences

Measure	Truth or Consequences	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	45.3%	40.6–50.4%	34.3%	worse
High cholesterol	42.2%	37.4–47.4%	35.1%	worse
Obesity	38.5%	30.3–47.7%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	36.9%	32.9–41.2%	25.6%	worse
Depression	23.5%	19.8–27.6%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.7%	15.6–22.3%	14.2%	worse
Asthma	10.6%	9.3–12.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11%	9.9–12.1%	7.4%	worse
Diabetes	18.5%	16.1–21.3%	13.2%	worse
COPD	12.8%	11.1–14.5%	6.6%	worse
Heart disease	12.2%	10.9–13.6%	7.2%	worse
Stroke	6.4%	5.8–7%	3.8%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.3%	15.7–21.3%	13.4%	worse
Binge drink	11.2%	9–13.8%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.1%	27.1–37.7%	25.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.8%	27.4–40.7%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	73.3%	69.2–77.3%	69%	better
Dentist visit	56.2%	52.3–60%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.7%	83.8–87.6%	83.4%	better
Colon screening	60.3%	54.6–65.8%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	62.7%	53.3–71.5%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.8%	77.8–83.7%	73.3%	better
No health insurance	15.1%	12.8–17.4%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.2%	27.1–37.7%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.2%	19.7–27.1%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.5%	14.5–18.8%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	30.9%	27.1–34.8%	24%	worse
Frequent physical distress	20.3%	17.9–22.9%	15.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23%	19.9–26.4%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	15.5%	13.4–17.7%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.1%	10.5–13.8%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	11.6%	10.2–13.1%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	23.3%	19.9–26.8%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	42.8%	37.8–48.1%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	24.2%	21.1–27.3%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	17.4%	15.3–19.7%	15.5%
Hearing	13.2%	11.7–14.7%	8.5%
Vision	9.8%	8.7–10.8%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	7.4%	6.6–8.3%	4.7%
Errands alone	12.9%	11.4–14.5%	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 Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Truth or Consequences 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.