Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Center Point is healthier than 88%
Center Point differs from New Mexico on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Center Point. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Center Point
Center Point is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Center Point is healthier than 52%. Against the 6,264 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$64K), it’s healthier than 88%. Health Grade ↓
COPD and cancer run high in Center Point
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.6% across New Mexico. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.4% across New Mexico. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Center Point is short on primary care and mental health care
Center Point’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Center Point adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Mexico. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Nearly everyone in Center Point is insured
Only 10.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 15.6% across New Mexico. 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 Center Point’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Center Point’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Center Point is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 79% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 22%).
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). Center Point’s median household income is $51,358; among the 6,264 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$64K), it’s healthier than 88%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Center Point adults…
Center Point runs above NM on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Center Point is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. COPD, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Center Point as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Center Point
No hospital or community health center in Center Point itself. These are the nearest.
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 Center Point; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.7% of Center Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Keeping up with care
Share of Center Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
4.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Center Point adults are doing
About the same as New Mexico on each measure.
1 in 3 Center Point adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Center Point and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | B− | 31.2% | 12.3% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Cedar Hill | — | — | — | — | |
| Aztec | C | 33.4% | 12.8% | 17.4% | CDC place |
Cedar Hill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Center Point adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Center Point
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Center Point is better than New Mexico on 6 and worse on 5; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Center Point’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Center Point | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.6%18.4–24.8 | 24% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16%14–18.1 | 15.5% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.4–18.5 | 16.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.2%26.3–36.5 | 34.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.6–14 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34%30.4–37.6 | 34.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35%31.4–38.8 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4%26.3–32.5 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.4–11.9 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.4–10.3 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8%7–9.1 | 7.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.4%7.1–9.9 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.8–4.8 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.4%17.4–23.7 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9%12.3–17.6 | 13.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.6%18.8–26.4 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.9%10.7–15.4 | 13.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%29.7–37.9 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.2%8.5–12.3 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 72%68.2–75.5 | 69% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.2%58–64.5 | 61.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%83–87.1 | 83.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.2%72.8–79.3 | 73.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.1%57.8–66.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 63.4%56.5–70.2 | 70.3% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.8%19.7–26.2 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.1%30–38.7 | 34.1% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.3%20.1–26.9 | 24.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.3%12.8–18 | 20.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.3%10.4–14.2 | 16.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.5%8.1–10.9 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.7%7.5–10 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.7%11.2–16.3 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.2%30.8–39.3 | 34% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.9%13.7–18.4 | 15.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.6%13.5–17.9 | 15.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.5%8.4–10.7 | 8.5% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6%5.3–6.8 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.7%8.3–11.1 | 9.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.8%4.2–5.5 | 4.7% | 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 Center Point
Is Center Point a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Center Point is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− 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 Center Point?
CDC estimates 31.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.3% and 36.5%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Center Point?
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Center Point’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Center Point have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.5–12.3%), 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 Center Point more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Center Point.
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.