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Health in San Fidel · CDC PLACES 2025

Where San Fidel residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.7%
About the same as NM (24%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as NM (25.6%)
Uninsured
15.4%
About the same as NM (15.6%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
Cibola General Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in San Fidel

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near San Fidel

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

HNearest ERCibola General HospitalGrants · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGrants · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
6 sites · nearest in Grants
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Cibola General Hospital
Grants · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.2 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Albuquerque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.6 mi
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.1 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.4 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers San Fidel itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers San Fidel itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers San Fidel 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 San Fidel; ≈ 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 San Fidel adults…

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

36 of every 100 San Fidel adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.8–40.3%
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 26.9%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 13.1%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
San Fidel, betterSan Fidel, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where San Fidel gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupNM 69%
59%Dentist visitNM 61%
86%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
66%Colon screeningNM 58%
74%MammogramNM 70%
77%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
San Fidel 15.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How San Fidel adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3San Fidel adults feel lonely
33.3% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4San Fidel adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 5San Fidel adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 6San Fidel adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 San Fidel 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
San Fidel adults worry about having enough food
19% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 7
San Fidel adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 11
San Fidel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
San Fidel adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

13.9% of San Fidel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

San Fidel 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
New Mexico

Questions about health in San Fidel

Why doesn’t San Fidel have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to San Fidel?

Cibola General Hospital in Grants, 13.6 miles in a straight line from San Fidel’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in San Fidel.

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.