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Cochitea, New MexicoPhoto: John Karl Hillers · Public domain
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Health in Cochiti · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cochiti residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cochiti

Mental distress runs high in Cochiti

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (21.9%), vs 16.1% across New Mexico. Lack of emotional support is above the state too: 30.1%, vs 24.5% across New Mexico. Mind & connection ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Cochiti

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.4%), vs 20.9% across New Mexico. No reliable transportation (16.5% vs 11%) and utility shut-off threats (16.1% vs 11.2%) are higher too. 22.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 16.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Cochiti

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 13.4% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

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 Cochiti’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Cochiti adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Cochiti runs above New Mexico.

2 in 5Cochiti adults feel lonely
37.8% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
3 in 10Cochiti adults lack social or emotional support
30.1% · NM 24.5% · Worse than NM
1 in 4Cochiti adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · NM 23.2% · Worse than NM
1 in 5Cochiti adults are in frequent mental distress
21.9% · NM 16.1% · Worse than NM
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Cochiti 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.

3 in 10
Cochiti adults worry about having enough food
28.4% · NM 20.9%
Worse than NM
1 in 5
Cochiti adults worry about keeping their housing
21.3% · NM 16.5%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Cochiti adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.1% · NM 11.2%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Cochiti adults lack reliable transportation
16.5% · NM 11%
Worse than NM

22.3% of Cochiti adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.1%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 14.5%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cochiti, betterCochiti, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Cochiti gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cochiti adults…

Cochiti runs below NM on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Cochiti adults have asthma
New Mexico: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.2–15.7%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Cochiti

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesCerrillos · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Cerrillos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
La Familia Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
27.1 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Santa Fe PHS Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
✓ Primary careCochiti is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCochiti is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cochiti 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 Cochiti; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupNM 69%
53%Dentist visitNM 61%
82%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
54%Colon screeningNM 58%
66%MammogramNM 70%
71%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cochiti 8.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Around town

Cochiti and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.5%

of Cochiti adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Cochiti

Why doesn’t Cochiti have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cochiti?

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Cochiti’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.