Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainOn CDC estimates, San Felipe Pueblo is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
San Felipe Pueblo differs from New Mexico on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 18 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for San Felipe Pueblo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in San Felipe Pueblo
Dental care lags in San Felipe Pueblo
44.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.4% across New Mexico. Among those 65 and older, 30.3% have lost all their teeth (New Mexico 14.2%). Checkups ↓
Mental distress runs high in San Felipe Pueblo
1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (24.3%), vs 16.1% across New Mexico. Lack of emotional support is above the state too: 33.8%, vs 24.5% across New Mexico. Mind & connection ↓
Smoking is more common in San Felipe Pueblo
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (25.2%), about twice the New Mexico rate. Habits ↓
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 San Felipe Pueblo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
What’s behind San Felipe Pueblo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Felipe Pueblo is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 37% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
Where San Felipe Pueblo compares well: high cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years), 30.4% (U.S. 37.1%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.3% (U.S. 7.9%).
Keeping up with care
Share of San Felipe Pueblo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
How San Felipe Pueblo adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, San Felipe Pueblo runs above New Mexico.
2 in 5 San Felipe Pueblo 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.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
Out of every 100 San Felipe Pueblo adults…
San Felipe Pueblo runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of San Felipe Pueblo residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near San Felipe Pueblo
No hospital or community health center in San Felipe Pueblo 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 San Felipe Pueblo; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
28.1% of San Felipe Pueblo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
San Felipe Pueblo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Felipe Pueblo | D | 39% | 14.6% | 25.2% | CDC place |
| Algodones | C | 37.1% | 16.9% | 14.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of San Felipe Pueblo adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for San Felipe Pueblo
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, San Felipe Pueblo is better than New Mexico on 3 and worse on 18; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside San Felipe Pueblo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | San Felipe Pueblo | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 29.1%24.4–34.6 | 24% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.4%16.6–22.4 | 15.5% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 24.3%21.2–27.5 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39%32.2–46.3 | 34.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.6%12.4–16.9 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.6%30.6–38.9 | 34.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 30.4%26.5–34.4 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 25%21.9–28.1 | 25.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 14.5%12.6–16.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.3%4.7–5.9 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%5.8–7.6 | 7.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8%6.6–9.6 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.4%3.8–5 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 30.3%25.6–34.9 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 25.2%20.9–30.1 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 27.5%22.4–33.2 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.3–18.2 | 13.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 46.1%39.8–51.9 | 32.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.2%8.1–14.8 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 65.5%60.8–69.8 | 69% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 44.5%40.4–48 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 77.7%74.1–81 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 68.1%64.4–71.4 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 48.4%43–53.2 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 64.7%55.5–72.5 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.6%24.4–33 | 23.2% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 40.6%35–46.6 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 33.8%28.7–39.1 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 34.9%28.6–41.8 | 20.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 25.5%21.3–30.1 | 16.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 19.1%16.2–22.2 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 20.2%16.9–23.7 | 11% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 28.1%22.8–34 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43.4%37.6–49.4 | 34% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.5%15.4–21.8 | 15.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 22.2%18.8–26.2 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.6%8.3–11 | 8.5% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 9.4%8–11.1 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 13.6%11.4–16.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.4%4.5–6.3 | 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 San Felipe Pueblo
Is San Felipe Pueblo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Felipe Pueblo is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns: D 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 San Felipe Pueblo?
CDC estimates 39% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.2% and 46.3%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to San Felipe Pueblo?
Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, 21.8 miles in a straight line from San Felipe Pueblo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in San Felipe Pueblo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.1–14.8%), 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 San Felipe Pueblo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in San Felipe Pueblo.
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.