Photo: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Los Cerrillos residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Los Cerrillos, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Los Cerrillos. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Los Cerrillos
Cancer and heart disease run high in Los Cerrillos
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.4% across New Mexico. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Los Cerrillos runs above New Mexico on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Los Cerrillos keeps up with checkups
It beats New Mexico on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (75.1% vs 69%) and dentist visits (71.9% vs 61.4%). Checkups ↓
Los Cerrillos adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (28.8% vs 34.1%), frequent mental distress (12.1% vs 16.1%) and lack of emotional support (20.2% vs 24.5%) all run below New Mexico. Mind & connection ↓
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 Los Cerrillos’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Los Cerrillos adults…
Los Cerrillos runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Los Cerrillos adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
How Los Cerrillos adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Los Cerrillos does better than New Mexico.
3 in 10 Los Cerrillos 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.
Care in and near Los Cerrillos
1 community health center in Los Cerrillos, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Los Cerrillos; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.7% of Los Cerrillos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Los Cerrillos and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Los Cerrillos adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Los Cerrillos
Why doesn’t Los Cerrillos have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Los Cerrillos.
What hospital is closest to Los Cerrillos?
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Los Cerrillos’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Los Cerrillos?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is PMS -Ortiz Mountain HLTH Center in Cerrillos, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Los Cerrillos.
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.