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C+Health Grade
Health in Butterfield Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Butterfield Park is healthier than 94%

Butterfield Park beats New Mexico on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Butterfield Park

Butterfield Park is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Butterfield Park is healthier than 40%. Against the 1,112 towns with similar household incomes ($26K–$43K), it’s healthier than 94%. Health Grade ↓

Cancer and COPD are less common in Butterfield Park

Butterfield Park runs below New Mexico on cancer (5.6% vs 7.4%) and COPD (5.1% vs 6.6%). Conditions ↓

Butterfield Park has a community health center but no hospital

La Clinica De Familia is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, 7.3 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Butterfield Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Butterfield Park’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butterfield Park is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 84% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 12%).

DSelf-rated health26.3% · NM 24% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.8% · NM 15.5% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.7% · NM 16.1% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · NM 34.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.8% · NM 13.2% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.2% smoke · NM 13.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.4% · NM 25.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $26K–$43K (1,112)Healthier than 94%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Butterfield Park’s median household income is $34,093; among the 1,112 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($26K–$43K), it’s healthier than 94%, more than its income alone would suggest.

Where Butterfield Park compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.6% (U.S. 7.9%); cOPD, 5.1% (U.S. 6.3%); lost all teeth (ages 65+), 6.2% (U.S. 12.3%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Butterfield Park could be anywhere from C− to B+.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Butterfield Park adults…

Butterfield Park runs below NM on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Butterfield Park adults have had cancer
New Mexico: 7 in 100 · better · likely 5–6.2%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Butterfield Park

1 community health center in Butterfield Park, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMountain View Regional Medical CenterLas Cruces · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThree Crosses Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De FamiliaLas Cruces · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
La Clinica De Familia
5 sites · nearest in Las Cruces
Sliding-scale feesIn Butterfield Park
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Ben Archer Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Las Cruces
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
El Paso · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butterfield Park itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butterfield Park itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Butterfield Park 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 Butterfield Park; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 14.5%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Butterfield Park, betterButterfield Park, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Butterfield Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupNM 69%
66%Dentist visitNM 61%
83%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
59%Colon screeningNM 58%
74%MammogramNM 70%
73%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butterfield Park 20.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Butterfield Park adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3Butterfield Park adults feel lonely
33.9% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Butterfield Park adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Butterfield Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 7Butterfield Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Butterfield Park 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 4
Butterfield Park adults worry about having enough food
24.3% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 5
Butterfield Park adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 8
Butterfield Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 9
Butterfield Park adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

18.1% of Butterfield Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Butterfield Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Butterfield ParkC+37%14.8%11.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
New Mexico

Every CDC estimate for Butterfield Park

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Butterfield Park is better than New Mexico on 5 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Butterfield Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Butterfield ParkNMU.S.vs NM
Overall health
Fair or poor health26.3%22–30.324%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%13.4–1815.5%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%12.5–16.916.1%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%31.3–42.834.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.8%12.7–16.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.6%29.1–36.234.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.1%30.5–37.835.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.9%20.2–25.725.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma9%7.8–10.29.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer5.6%5–6.27.4%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease6.2%5.4–77.2%6.4%Better
COPD5.1%4.2–66.6%6.3%Better
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.83.8%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.2%5–7.614.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%8.9–13.513.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28.4%23.2–33.225.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking14.5%11.9–17.513.7%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%26.4–34.932.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)20.4%15.4–25.715.6%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year70.2%66–74.269%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.3%63–69.561.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.2%80.1–85.883.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.3%69.9–76.473.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)58.9%54.4–63.457.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.7%66.9–8070.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.2%17.2–23.423.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.9%29.2–38.934.1%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.1%20.9–29.624.5%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food24.3%18.7–30.320.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing19.3%15.3–23.416.5%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off11.8%9.6–14.111.2%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation11.6%9.3–14.111%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)18.1%13.5–22.916.9%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.2%30–4034%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.3–18.315.5%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%13.1–18.515.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.5–8.48.5%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty8.1%6.8–9.37.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.3–10.29.3%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing5%4.2–5.84.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Mexico figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Butterfield Park

Is Butterfield Park a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butterfield Park is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Butterfield Park?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 42.8%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Butterfield Park?

Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Butterfield Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Butterfield Park have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 20.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 15.4–25.7%), against 15.6% across New Mexico.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Butterfield Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Butterfield Park.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.