Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Las Campanas is healthier than 3%
Las Campanas differs from New Mexico on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Las Campanas. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Las Campanas
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Las Campanas
1 in 6 adults have had cancer (16.1%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 7.2% across New Mexico. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.6%, vs 25.6% across New Mexico. In all, Las Campanas runs above New Mexico on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 49% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Las Campanas’ lead shrinks
Las Campanas is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, but 3% of the 967 towns with similar household incomes ($154K–$256K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in Las Campanas, and more people treating it
43.7% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 83.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Las Campanas keeps up with checkups
It beats New Mexico on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.9% vs 69%) and dentist visits (75.2% vs 61.4%). 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 Las Campanas’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Las Campanas’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Las Campanas is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every U.S. town); diabetes pulls it down (better than 18%).
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). Las Campanas’ median household income is $204,922; among the 967 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($154K–$256K), it’s healthier than 3%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Las Campanas adults…
Las Campanas runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Las Campanas is an older town: 49% 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 Las Campanas as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Las Campanas adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Care in and near Las Campanas
No hospital or community health center in Las Campanas 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 Las Campanas; ≈ 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.
49 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Las Campanas adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Las Campanas does better than New Mexico.
1 in 4 Las Campanas 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.
7.1% of Las Campanas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Las Campanas and the towns around it
Las Campanas’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Campanas | B+ | 23.6% | 14.6% | 10.2% | CDC place |
| Tres Arroyos | A− | 24% | 13.3% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| La Tierra | — | — | — | — | |
| Tano Road | A | 21.3% | 12.2% | 6.4% | CDC place |
La Tierra: 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 Las Campanas adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Las Campanas
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Las Campanas is better than New Mexico on 20 and worse on 7; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Las Campanas’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Las Campanas | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19%15.5–23.3 | 24% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%12.9–18.2 | 15.5% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.3–12.8 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.6%19.2–28.6 | 34.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 14.6%12.4–17.3 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 43.7%39.3–48.4 | 34.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 44.4%40–48.9 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 38.6%34.5–43.1 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.5–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 16.1%14.4–17.8 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.9%9.4–12.6 | 7.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.2%7.3–11.6 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.1%4.4–5.9 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8%6.4–9.8 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.2%7.6–13.2 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.7%15.6–24.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 8.2%6.6–10 | 13.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25.2%21.7–29 | 32.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.7%4.4–7.3 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.9%77.8–83.9 | 69% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 75.2%72.6–77.7 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 94%92.8–94.9 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.6%80.3–86.5 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.8%69.8–77.5 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.5%67.4–79.2 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22%18.8–25.4 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.2%23.1–31.5 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.2%15.2–21.8 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.1%6.1–10.4 | 20.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.5%4.4–6.8 | 16.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.2%3.5–5.1 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.6%3.7–5.5 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.1%5.1–9.4 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.4%25.7–36 | 34% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.9%13.8–20.7 | 15.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.6%7.9–11.7 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 11.4%9.8–13.2 | 8.5% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4–5.8 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%5.9–8.8 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.3–4.9 | 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 Las Campanas
Is Las Campanas a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Las Campanas is healthier than 71% 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 Las Campanas?
CDC estimates 23.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 19.2% and 28.6%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Las Campanas?
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Las Campanas’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Las Campanas have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–7.3%), 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 Las Campanas more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Las Campanas.
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.