Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Picacho Hills is healthier than 38%
Picacho Hills differs from New Mexico on 26 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Picacho Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Picacho Hills
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Picacho Hills
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.5%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 37.3% of adults have arthritis, vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Picacho Hills runs above New Mexico on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 54% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Picacho Hills’ lead shrinks
Picacho Hills is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns, but 38% of the 5,639 towns with similar household incomes ($91K–$151K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Picacho Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats New Mexico on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.4% vs 69%) and dentist visits (72.5% vs 61.4%). Checkups ↓
Picacho Hills adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (27.5% vs 34.1%), frequent mental distress (10.5% vs 16.1%), lack of emotional support (18.8% vs 24.5%) and depression (19.5% vs 23.2%) 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 Picacho Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Picacho Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Picacho Hills is healthier than 72% 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). Picacho Hills’ median household income is $120,850; among the 5,639 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$151K), it’s healthier than 38%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Picacho Hills adults…
Picacho Hills runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Picacho Hills is an older town: 54% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Picacho Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Picacho Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
How Picacho Hills adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Picacho Hills does better than New Mexico.
1 in 4 Picacho Hills 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 Picacho Hills
No hospital or community health center in Picacho Hills 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 Picacho Hills; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
9.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.9% of Picacho Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Picacho Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picacho Hills | B+ | 29.4% | 14.6% | 8.9% | CDC place |
| Las Cruces | B− | 35.4% | 13% | 12.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Picacho Hills adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Picacho Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Picacho Hills is better than New Mexico on 20 and worse on 6; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Picacho Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Picacho Hills | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19%15–23.2 | 24% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%11.9–17 | 15.5% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.5%8.8–12.2 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.4%24.3–34.8 | 34.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.6%12.1–17.1 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 44.4%39.7–48.8 | 34.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.8%39.3–48.1 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 37.3%33.1–41.4 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.2%8–10.5 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 14.5%13–16.2 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.9%8.3–11.7 | 7.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.8%5.7–10 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.7%3.9–5.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.1%4.9–7.4 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.9%6.4–11.5 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.4%15.7–25.2 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 10.4%8.5–12.5 | 13.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25.3%21.6–29.2 | 32.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%5.9–10.3 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.4%78.4–84.3 | 69% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.5%69.6–75.2 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.8%91.5–94.1 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.8%80.7–86.5 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.1%66.7–75.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.6%67.9–80.3 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.5%16.4–22.8 | 23.2% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.5%23.2–32.1 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.8%15.5–22.7 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.7%6.5–11.6 | 20.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.4%5.1–8 | 16.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.4%3.6–5.4 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.8%3.8–5.9 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.9%4.9–9.8 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.2%27.7–38.7 | 34% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%13–20.3 | 15.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.9%8–12 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 11.3%9.6–13.2 | 8.5% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4–6 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%5.5–8.7 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3–4.8 | 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 Picacho Hills
Is Picacho Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Picacho Hills is healthier than 72% 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 Picacho Hills?
CDC estimates 29.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.3% and 34.8%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Picacho Hills?
Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las Cruces, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Picacho Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Picacho Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–10.3%), 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 Picacho Hills 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 Picacho Hills.
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.