Health · Weed

Weed, NM health

Weed differs from New Mexico on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 16.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.9% vs 11.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (16.7% vs 7.2%).

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

52 of every 100 Weed adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 47.2–56.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weed, betterWeed, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Weed
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Weed
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.7% Weed
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Weed
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
58%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
65%
Colon screening
NM 58%
63%
Mammogram
NM 70%
85%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weed 12% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Weed adults are doing

1 in 3Weed adults feel lonely
32.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Weed adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Weed adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Weed adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 6
Weed adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Weed adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 13
Weed adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Weed adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · NM 11% · about the same

17.2% of Weed adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing18.1%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Weed

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

HNearest ERChristus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo · 25 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLincoln County Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesCloudcroft · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
6 sites · nearest in Cloudcroft
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Christus Southern New Mexico
Alamogordo · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Ben Archer Health Center- Alamogordo
Alamogordo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.8 mi
Lincoln County Medical Center
Ruidoso · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
65 mi
Artesia General Hospital
Artesia · not rated
ER
72.4 mi
Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell
Roswell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWeed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careWeed's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Otero County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthWeed's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Weed. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weed
MeasureWeedMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.9%47.2–56.3%34.3%worse
High cholesterol47%42.1–51.9%35.1%worse
Obesity35.2%28.6–42.1%34.1%about the same
Arthritis41.6%37.4–45.9%25.6%worse
Depression23.5%20–27.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.1%22.2–30.5%14.2%worse
Asthma10.1%8.6–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.6%12.9–16.3%7.4%worse
Diabetes19.4%16.6–22.6%13.2%worse
COPD15.3%11.8–18.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease16.7%14.2–19.3%7.2%worse
Stroke8%6.6–9.4%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%13.1–21.7%13.4%about the same
Binge drink9.7%7.8–11.8%13.7%better
Get no exercise30.9%24.5–37.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%25–35.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.9–81.2%69%better
Dentist visit58.2%54.6–62%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%84.8–90.1%83.4%better
Colon screening65.4%60.1–70.5%57.5%better
Mammogram63.4%54.6–71.7%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds84.5%81.7–86.9%73.3%better
No health insurance12%7.4–17.1%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27–37.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.3–27.2%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.4–17.2%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health31.6%25.2–37.8%24%worse
Frequent physical distress20.6%17.1–24.2%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%13.1–22.9%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%7.9–13.2%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.3–9.6%11.2%better
No reliable transportation8.9%6.9–11%11%about the same
Receive SNAP17.2%12.4–22.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability47.1%40.2–53.6%34%
Walking or climbing stairs27.2%22.2–32.2%15.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%13.8–20.7%15.5%
Hearing18.1%15.7–20.8%8.5%
Vision9.4%7.6–11.4%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6–9.2%4.7%
Errands alone13.5%10.7–16.4%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 Weed 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 Weed better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weed 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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