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Health in Adelino · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adelino residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Adelino, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Adelino. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Adelino

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Adelino

The closest emergency room is Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, 26.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, First Choice Community Healthcare is closer (4.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Diabetes and heart disease run high in Adelino

1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16.7%), vs 13.2% across New Mexico. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 7.2% across New Mexico. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Mexico figure falls outside Adelino’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Adelino

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque · 26.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Choice Community HealthcareBelen · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
5 sites · nearest in Belen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
PMS - Veguita Family Health Center
Veguita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
26.5 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
27.1 mi
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adelino itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adelino itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Adelino itself

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 Adelino; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adelino adults…

Adelino runs above NM on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Adelino adults have diabetes
New Mexico: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 14.3–19.1%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 12.2%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adelino, betterAdelino, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Adelino gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupNM 69%
55%Dentist visitNM 61%
86%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
62%Colon screeningNM 58%
68%MammogramNM 70%
78%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adelino 17% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Adelino adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3Adelino adults feel lonely
33.5% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Adelino adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Adelino adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 7Adelino adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Adelino adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 5
Adelino adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Adelino adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 9
Adelino adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
Adelino adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

16.3% of Adelino adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Adelino and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tome: 33.8%Los Chaves: 34.8%Belen: 37.8%Sausal: 37.3%Los Lunas: 34.5%Adelino: 36.3%AdelinoTomeLos ChavesFCCH/Belen Center · Belen · 4.2 mi+
Healthier than NMNear NMLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tome33.8%
Los Chaves34.8%
Adelino36.3%
NM34.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
TomeB−33.8%14.4%11.9%CDC place
Los ChavesC+34.8%15%12.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Adelino

Why doesn’t Adelino have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Adelino.

What hospital is closest to Adelino?

Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, 26.5 miles in a straight line from Adelino’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Adelino?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is FCCH/Belen Center in Belen, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Adelino.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.