Photo: Zhidoni · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Eldorado at Santa Fe is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Eldorado at Santa Fe differs from New Mexico on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Eldorado at Santa Fe. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Eldorado at Santa Fe
Cancer and arthritis run high in Eldorado at Santa Fe
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.8%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.6%), vs 25.6% across New Mexico. In all, Eldorado at Santa Fe runs above New Mexico on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 46% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Eldorado at Santa Fe keeps up with checkups
It beats New Mexico on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.6% vs 69%) and dentist visits (77.6% vs 61.4%). Checkups ↓
Eldorado at Santa Fe is an active town
Only 14.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across New Mexico. The town has 41 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe’s likely range.
What’s behind Eldorado at Santa Fe’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eldorado at Santa Fe is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #4 of 73 in New Mexico. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 54%.
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). Eldorado at Santa Fe’s median household income is $106,633; among the 7,663 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$133K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Eldorado at Santa Fe adults…
Eldorado at Santa Fe runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Eldorado at Santa Fe is an older town: 46% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Eldorado at Santa Fe as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Eldorado at Santa Fe 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.
41 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Eldorado at Santa Fe
No hospital or community health center in Eldorado at Santa Fe 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Eldorado at Santa Fe adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Eldorado at Santa Fe does better than New Mexico.
1 in 4 Eldorado at Santa Fe 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.
4.5% of Eldorado at Santa Fe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Eldorado at Santa Fe and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | A | 22.2% | 11.8% | 7.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Eldorado at Santa Fe adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Eldorado at Santa Fe
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eldorado at Santa Fe is better than New Mexico on 22 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Eldorado at Santa Fe’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Eldorado at Santa Fe | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.3%12.1–16.8 | 24% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.4%10.8–14.3 | 15.5% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.1%8.8–11.7 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 22.2%18.1–27 | 34.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 11.8%10.1–13.6 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.7%33.7–41.8 | 34.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.3%37–45.7 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 33.6%30–37.4 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.3–10.6 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 14.8%13.4–16.2 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.2%7.2–9.2 | 7.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.2%5.2–7.4 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.3 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.2%4.2–6.4 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.2%5.6–8.9 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 14.9%12.2–18 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 9.8%8.1–11.9 | 13.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25.1%21.6–28.9 | 32.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.6%3.8–5.5 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.6%76.4–82.5 | 69% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 77.6%75.1–79.8 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 94.1%93.1–94.9 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.4%77.9–84.7 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 75.6%72–79 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78%72.5–83 | 70.3% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.6%18.5–25 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 25.9%22.1–29.8 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.3%13.8–19 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.7%4.6–7.1 | 20.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.8%3.9–5.7 | 16.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.7%3.1–4.4 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.7%3.2–4.4 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.5%3.4–5.8 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.3%20.8–28.1 | 34% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.5%10.6–14.8 | 15.5% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7.9%6.8–9.3 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 8.5% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4.1 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.4%4.6–6.4 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.6–3.5 | 4.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Eldorado at Santa Fe
Is Eldorado at Santa Fe a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eldorado at Santa Fe is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #4 of 73 in New Mexico. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Eldorado at Santa Fe?
CDC estimates 22.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 18.1% and 27%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Eldorado at Santa Fe?
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Eldorado at Santa Fe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Eldorado at Santa Fe have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–5.5%), 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eldorado at Santa Fe.
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.