On CDC estimates, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
El Valle de Arroyo Seco beats New Mexico on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for El Valle de Arroyo Seco. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in El Valle de Arroyo Seco
El Valle de Arroyo Seco is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is healthier than 69%. Against the 10,316 towns with similar household incomes ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 87%. Health Grade ↓
El Valle de Arroyo Seco is older than New Mexico, yet healthier on chronic conditions
El Valle de Arroyo Seco runs below New Mexico on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.8% vs 6.6%), obesity (27.4% vs 34.1%) and stroke (3.1% vs 3.8%). That’s despite an older population: 27% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%). Conditions ↓
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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 91% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 33%).
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). El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s median household income is $67,826; among the 10,316 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 87%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 El Valle de Arroyo Seco adults…
El Valle de Arroyo Seco runs below NM on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
El Valle de Arroyo Seco is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in El Valle de Arroyo Seco as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near El Valle de Arroyo Seco
No hospital or community health center in El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
8.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of El Valle de Arroyo Seco adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
How El Valle de Arroyo Seco adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, El Valle de Arroyo Seco does better than New Mexico.
1 in 3 El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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.
12% of El Valle de Arroyo Seco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco | B+ | 27.4% | 12.6% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| La Puebla | — | — | — | — | |
| Sombrillo | — | — | — | — |
La Puebla and Sombrillo: 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is better than New Mexico on 12 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | El Valle de Arroyo Seco | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.7%18.4–25.6 | 24% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.2–16.4 | 15.5% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%12.2–16 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.4%22.4–32.9 | 34.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12.6%10.8–14.7 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.1%25.6–32.7 | 34.3% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%29.5–36.8 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.4%18.8–24.3 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.7%7.6–10 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.4%5.7–7.2 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.3–6.9 | 7.2% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.8%3.9–5.7 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.7–3.5 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.6%7–10.5 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.3%8.4–12.6 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 23.2%19.2–28.1 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 13.6%11.2–16.4 | 13.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8%28.7–37.3 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 17.4%13.7–21.8 | 15.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 67.7%63.6–71.7 | 69% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.8%58.6–65 | 61.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%82.8–87.5 | 83.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.9%68–75.3 | 73.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.9%55.5–64.1 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.6%67.3–79.2 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21%17.9–24.4 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.3%28.7–37.7 | 34.1% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.8%21.1–28.9 | 24.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17.8%14.3–21.8 | 20.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.3%12.5–18.3 | 16.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.2%7.7–10.9 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.1%7.6–10.7 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12%9.4–15.1 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.2%24.1–32.8 | 34% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.2%11–15.7 | 15.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.3%11.3–15.6 | 15.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.9%6.1–7.9 | 8.5% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 6.2%5.3–7.2 | 7.2% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.1–8.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.4–4.7 | 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco
Is El Valle de Arroyo Seco a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, El Valle de Arroyo Seco is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in El Valle de Arroyo Seco?
CDC estimates 27.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.4% and 32.9%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to El Valle de Arroyo Seco?
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital in Espanola, 4.5 miles in a straight line from El Valle de Arroyo Seco’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in El Valle de Arroyo Seco have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 17.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.7–21.8%), 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco 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 El Valle de Arroyo Seco.
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.