Health · Ute Park

Ute Park, NM health

Ute Park differs from New Mexico on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11% vs 16.5%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.5% vs 14.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 7.4%).

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

41 of every 100 Ute Park adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ute Park, betterUte Park, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.3% Ute Park
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Ute Park
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Ute Park
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Ute Park
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
64%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
68%
Colon screening
NM 58%
73%
Mammogram
NM 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ute Park 12.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Ute Park adults are doing

1 in 3Ute Park adults feel lonely
29.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Ute Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Ute Park adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Ute Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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 7
Ute Park adults worry about having enough food
14% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 9
Ute Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 12
Ute Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 13
Ute Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NM 11% · better

12.1% of Ute Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ute Park

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

HNearest ERHoly Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos · 25.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMt San Rafael Hospital★★★★★ · 55.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthTaos · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.6 mi
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
Taos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
El Centro Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Taos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Pms - Questa Health Center
Questa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.6 mi
Miners' Colfax Medical Center
Raton · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.1 mi
Mt San Rafael Hospital
Trinidad · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
66.6 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
! Primary careUte Park's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careUte Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Colfax County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthUte Park's county is a federal shortage area.Colfax County · need score 16 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 Ute Park. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ute Park
MeasureUte ParkMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%35.4–45.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol38.9%33.9–43.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity30.9%23.2–39.6%34.1%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.1–37%25.6%worse
Depression21.7%18–25.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.5–11.8%14.2%better
Asthma9.5%8.1–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.5–12.3%7.4%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.4–16.6%13.2%about the same
COPD8.7%6.4–11.4%6.6%about the same
Heart disease9.5%7.8–11.2%7.2%worse
Stroke4.6%3.8–5.6%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%10.4–18.2%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.7%11–16.7%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise23.3%17.5–29%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.2–39.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.9%68.4–77%69%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%59.8–67.6%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.2–89.8%83.4%better
Colon screening67.5%62.3–72.5%57.5%better
Mammogram72.7%64–80.4%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.1–81.8%73.3%better
No health insurance12.6%9.2–16.6%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.1–35.1%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.3–26%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%11.6–16.2%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%17.2–26.6%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%12.8–18.6%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%10.3–18.4%20.9%better
Housing insecurity11%8.5–13.6%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.4–9.9%11.2%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6–9.3%11%better
Receive SNAP12.1%8.4–16.3%16.9%
Disability
Any disability34.4%28–40.3%34%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%12.9–20.5%15.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%10.6–15.9%15.5%
Hearing10.7%9–12.5%8.5%
Vision6%4.8–7.3%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.7–5.8%4.7%
Errands alone8.4%6.6–10.3%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 Ute Park 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 Ute Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ute Park 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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