On CDC estimates, Dixon is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Dixon differs from New Mexico on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dixon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dixon
Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run high in Dixon
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 7.2% across New Mexico. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 3.8% across New Mexico. Diabetes is also above the state: 18.6%, vs 13.2% across New Mexico. In all, Dixon runs above New Mexico on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and heart disease, stroke and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Dixon adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Dixon, and more people treating it
41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 79.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Dixon is short on primary care and mental health care
Dixon’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 ↓
Dixon is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Dixon is healthier than 24%. Against the 7,194 towns with similar household incomes ($41K–$68K), it’s healthier than 46%. Health Grade ↓
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 Dixon’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Dixon’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dixon is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 83% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 3%).
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). Dixon’s median household income is $54,231; among the 7,194 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($41K–$68K), it’s healthier than 46%, about where its income would put it.
Where Dixon compares well: binge drinking, 10.5% (U.S. 15.4%).
Out of every 100 Dixon adults…
Dixon runs above NM on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Dixon is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Dixon as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Dixon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Care in and near Dixon
No hospital or community health center in Dixon 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 Dixon; ≈ 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).
How Dixon adults are doing
About the same as New Mexico on each measure.
1 in 3 Dixon 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.7% of Dixon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Dixon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon | C− | 39.3% | 18.6% | 13.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Dixon adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Dixon
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dixon is better than New Mexico on 4 and worse on 11; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Dixon’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Dixon | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 29.7%25.4–34.2 | 24% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.6%16.1–21.3 | 15.5% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%12.8–17 | 16.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.3%32–47.5 | 34.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 18.6%16–21.4 | 13.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 41.4%37–46.3 | 34.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.3%34.6–44.3 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 33.2%29.3–37.2 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.8%8.5–11.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.3–10.4 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 7.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.1%7.6–10.7 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.4%4.8–6.1 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.5%11.9–17.4 | 14.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.9%11.3–16.7 | 13.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 31.8%26.4–37.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 10.5%8.3–13 | 13.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.3%27.8–39.6 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 18.3%14.8–22.5 | 15.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.9%69.8–77.7 | 69% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 55.4%51.6–59.4 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.4%84.2–88.3 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.7%76.4–82.7 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59%53.6–64.4 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.3%60.9–77.3 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.7%17.4–24.5 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.5%26.9–36.4 | 34.1% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.6%20–27.5 | 24.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 22.7%18.8–27 | 20.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16.3%13.7–19.3 | 16.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11.6%9.9–13.7 | 11.2% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11.1%9.5–13 | 11% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19.7%16.1–23.9 | 16.9% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.6%36.4–47.2 | 34% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 22.8%19.4–26.4 | 15.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.9%13.6–18.5 | 15.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 11.8%10.3–13.5 | 8.5% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 9.8%8.4–11.3 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.9%9.3–12.7 | 9.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 6.6%5.6–7.7 | 4.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Dixon
Is Dixon a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dixon is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 46%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Dixon?
CDC estimates 39.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 32% and 47.5%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Dixon?
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital in Espanola, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Dixon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Dixon have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 18.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 14.8–22.5%), 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 Dixon more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dixon.
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.