Health · Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes, NM health

Twin Lakes differs from New Mexico on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (30.1% vs 11.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Twin Lakes
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 893 people are less certain, so we show Twin Lakes's figures without a grade.

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How Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes adults…

42 of every 100 Twin Lakes adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 38.3–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Twin Lakes, betterTwin Lakes, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Twin Lakes
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.8% Twin Lakes
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12% Twin Lakes
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 34.3% Twin Lakes
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
42%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
75%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
43%
Colon screening
NM 58%
58%
Mammogram
NM 70%
73%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Lakes 15% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Twin Lakes adults are doing

1 in 3Twin Lakes adults feel lonely
38.6% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Twin Lakes adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Twin Lakes adults lack social or emotional support
34.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Twin Lakes adults are in frequent mental distress
25.4% · 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
Twin Lakes adults worry about having enough food
51.2% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Twin Lakes adults worry about keeping their housing
34.5% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 3
Twin Lakes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
30.1% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 3
Twin Lakes adults lack reliable transportation
29% · NM 11% · worse

49.5% of Twin Lakes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.6%
Thinking or memory26.5%
Hearing14%
Errands alone20.1%
Vision16.2%
Dressing or bathing10.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Twin Lakes

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

HNearest ERGallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
39.7 mi
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
Crownpoint · not rated
ER
! Primary careTwin Lakes's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careTwin Lakes's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthTwin Lakes'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 Twin Lakes. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Twin Lakes
MeasureTwin LakesMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%38.3–46%34.3%worse
High cholesterol35.3%31.5–39.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity45%38.7–51.4%34.1%worse
Arthritis30%27–33.1%25.6%worse
Depression25.7%22.3–29.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.7%30.7–40.5%14.2%worse
Asthma15.4%13.7–17.2%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)6%5.3–6.6%7.4%better
Diabetes22.6%20.1–25.1%13.2%worse
COPD14.4%12.6–16.5%6.6%worse
Heart disease11.3%10.1–12.5%7.2%worse
Stroke7.3%6.6–8.1%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes34.3%30.1–38.7%13.4%worse
Binge drink12%9.8–14.5%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%30.9–40.9%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.8%36.9–48.7%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.1%61.8–70.3%69%about the same
Dentist visit41.6%37.8–45.3%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check74.9%71.7–78%83.4%worse
Colon screening43.4%38.2–48.7%57.5%worse
Mammogram57.5%48.4–66.2%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds72.6%69.3–75.5%73.3%about the same
No health insurance15%12–18.7%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.6%33.3–43.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support34.5%29.8–39.5%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress25.4%22.8–28.1%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health41.6%37.2–46.3%24%worse
Frequent physical distress25.7%23.1–28.6%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity51.2%45.5–56.8%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity34.5%30.3–39%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat30.1%26.7–33.7%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation29%25.5–32.6%11%worse
Receive SNAP49.5%43.9–55.2%16.9%
Disability
Any disability49.2%44.5–54.3%34%
Walking or climbing stairs27.6%24.6–30.9%15.5%
Thinking or memory26.5%23.4–29.8%15.5%
Hearing14%12.5–15.5%8.5%
Vision16.2%14.5–18.2%7.2%
Dressing or bathing10.1%8.9–11.6%4.7%
Errands alone20.1%17.8–22.8%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 Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Twin Lakes 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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