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Health in Santa Clara Pueblo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Santa Clara Pueblo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Santa Clara Pueblo

Asthma, stroke and diabetes run high in Santa Clara Pueblo

1 in 7 adults have asthma (13.7%), vs 9.9% across New Mexico. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5.1%), vs 3.8% across New Mexico. Diabetes is also above the state: 17.2%, vs 13.2% across New Mexico. In all, Santa Clara Pueblo runs above New Mexico on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Santa Clara Pueblo

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.1%), vs 13.4% across New Mexico. COPD, which smoking drives, is high too: 8.3%, vs 6.6% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Santa Clara Pueblo

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.8%), vs 20.9% across New Mexico. No reliable transportation (15.4% vs 11%) and utility shut-off threats (15.6% vs 11.2%) are higher too. 22.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 16.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Santa Clara Pueblo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Santa Clara Pueblo adults…

Santa Clara Pueblo runs above NM on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Santa Clara Pueblo adults have asthma
New Mexico: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12–15.6%
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 26.4%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 12.5%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Santa Clara Pueblo, betterSanta Clara Pueblo, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Santa Clara Pueblo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 4
Santa Clara Pueblo adults worry about having enough food
26.8% · NM 20.9%
Worse than NM
1 in 5
Santa Clara Pueblo adults worry about keeping their housing
20% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Santa Clara Pueblo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.6% · NM 11.2%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Santa Clara Pueblo adults lack reliable transportation
15.4% · NM 11%
Worse than NM

22.1% of Santa Clara Pueblo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Getting care

Care in and near Santa Clara Pueblo

No hospital or community health center in Santa Clara Pueblo itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPresbyterian Espanola HospitalEspanola · 2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Centro Family HealthEspanola · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
El Centro Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Espanola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
2 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Espanola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos · not rated
ER
20.8 mi
Santa Fe PHS Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
25 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Santa Clara Pueblo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Santa Clara Pueblo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Santa Clara Pueblo 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 Santa Clara 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupNM 69%
60%Dentist visitNM 61%
84%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
57%Colon screeningNM 58%
69%MammogramNM 70%
75%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Santa Clara Pueblo 10.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Santa Clara Pueblo adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Santa Clara Pueblo runs above New Mexico.

1 in 3Santa Clara Pueblo adults feel lonely
35.5% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
3 in 10Santa Clara Pueblo adults lack social or emotional support
28.5% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Santa Clara Pueblo adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Santa Clara Pueblo adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · NM 16.1% · Worse than NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Santa Clara Pueblo 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.

Around town

Santa Clara Pueblo 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.

41.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Santa Clara Pueblo

Why doesn’t Santa Clara Pueblo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Santa Clara Pueblo?

Presbyterian Espanola Hospital in Espanola, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Santa Clara Pueblo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Santa Clara Pueblo?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bond Street Medical Clinic in Espanola, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Santa Clara Pueblo.

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.