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Health in Pueblitos · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pueblitos residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pueblitos. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Pueblitos

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pueblitos

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque · 33.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Choice Community HealthcareBelen · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
5 sites · nearest in Belen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Veguita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
33.5 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
33.7 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
34.2 mi
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pueblitos itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pueblitos itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pueblitos 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 Pueblitos; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pueblitos adults…

On every condition, Pueblitos is about the same as New Mexico. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Pueblitos adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 32–40.6%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 13.2%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pueblitos, betterPueblitos, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Pueblitos gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupNM 69%
55%Dentist visitNM 61%
86%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
58%Colon screeningNM 58%
67%MammogramNM 70%
76%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pueblitos 16.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pueblitos adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3Pueblitos adults feel lonely
33.9% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Pueblitos adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Pueblitos adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 7Pueblitos adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pueblitos 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.

1 in 5
Pueblitos adults worry about having enough food
19.8% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Pueblitos adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
Pueblitos adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
Pueblitos adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

14.4% of Pueblitos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Pueblitos and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belen: 37.8%Jarales: 36%Sausal: 37.3%Los Chaves: 34.8%Pueblitos: 34.6%PueblitosBelenJaralesFCCH/Belen Center · Belen · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than NMNear NMLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pueblitos34.6%
Jarales36%
Belen37.8%
NM34.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BelenC−37.8%17.9%15.6%CDC place
JaralesC36%16.6%13.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Pueblitos

Why doesn’t Pueblitos have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Pueblitos?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is FCCH/Belen Center in Belen, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pueblitos.

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.