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Health in Casas Adobes · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Casas Adobes residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Casas Adobes

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Casas Adobes

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.5%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.8%), vs 7.2% across New Mexico. COPD is also above the state: 10.7%, vs 6.6% across New Mexico. In all, Casas Adobes runs above New Mexico on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Casas Adobes, and more people treating it

47.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 84.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Casas Adobes keeps up with checkups

It beats New Mexico on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79% vs 69%) and cholesterol checks (90.9% vs 83.4%). Checkups ↓

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 Casas Adobes’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Casas Adobes adults…

Casas Adobes runs above NM on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Casas Adobes adults have had cancer
New Mexico: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 13–16%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNM 69%
65%Dentist visitNM 61%
91%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
69%Colon screeningNM 58%
72%MammogramNM 70%
85%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casas Adobes 10.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Casas Adobes

1 community health center in Casas Adobes, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERGila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGila Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHidalgo Medical ServicesSan Lorenzo · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
8 sites · nearest in San Lorenzo
Sliding-scale feesIn Casas Adobes
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈39.3 mi
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
Deming · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Sierra Vista Hospital
T Or C · not rated
Rural critical access
75.1 mi
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casas Adobes itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Casas Adobes itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Casas Adobes 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 Casas Adobes; ≈ 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 26%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 9.4%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Casas Adobes, betterCasas Adobes, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Casas Adobes gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Casas Adobes adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Casas Adobes does better than New Mexico.

3 in 10Casas Adobes adults feel lonely
27.6% · NM 34.1% · Better than NM
1 in 5Casas Adobes adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · NM 24.5% · Better than NM
1 in 5Casas Adobes adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 8Casas Adobes adults are in frequent mental distress
12% · NM 16.1% · Better than NM
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Casas Adobes 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 8
Casas Adobes adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NM 20.9%
Better than NM
1 in 12
Casas Adobes adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NM 16.5%
Better than NM
1 in 16
Casas Adobes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NM 11.2%
Better than NM
1 in 15
Casas Adobes adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NM 11%
Better than NM

11.4% of Casas Adobes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Casas Adobes and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mimbres————
San Lorenzo————

Mimbres and San Lorenzo: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing13.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Casas Adobes

Why doesn’t Casas Adobes have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Casas Adobes?

Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Casas Adobes’ 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 Casas Adobes?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HMS Mimbres Community Clinic in San Lorenzo, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Casas Adobes.

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.