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Health in Mountain View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountain View residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mountain View, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 87321. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mountain View

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Mountain View

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.8%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.5%), vs 3.8% across New Mexico. Heart disease is also above the state: 11.6%, vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Mountain View runs above New Mexico on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Mountain View

The closest emergency room is Cibola General Hospital in Grants, 34 miles away in a straight line. And 16.1% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 11% across New Mexico. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Mountain View

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.1%), vs 13.4% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Mountain View, and more people treating it

43.9% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 78.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. 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 Mountain View’s likely range; Mountain View’s figures come from ZIP code 87321, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountain View adults…

Mountain View runs above NM on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Mountain View adults have COPD
New Mexico: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.4–14.2%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Mountain View

No hospital or community health center in Mountain View itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 34 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesThoreau · 29.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
29.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
4 sites · nearest in Thoreau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Gallup Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.4 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View itself

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 Mountain View; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 11.7%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 23.1%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountain View, betterMountain View, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Mountain View gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mountain View adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

72%Yearly checkupNM 69%
54%Dentist visitNM 61%
83%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
54%Colon screeningNM 58%
67%MammogramNM 70%
78%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain View 11.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain View adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Mountain View runs above New Mexico.

1 in 3Mountain View adults feel lonely
33.7% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Mountain View adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Mountain View adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Mountain View adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · NM 16.1% · Worse than NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mountain View adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Mountain View adults worry about having enough food
28.9% · NM 20.9%
Worse than NM
1 in 5
Mountain View adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · NM 16.5%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Mountain View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.1% · NM 11.2%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Mountain View adults lack reliable transportation
16.1% · NM 11%
Worse than NM

27.3% of Mountain View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Mountain View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.5%

of Mountain View adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone14.5%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing7.6%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Mountain View

Why doesn’t Mountain View have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mountain View.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mountain View.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.