Santo Domingo Indian Trading Post · Photo: Svobodat · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Santo Domingo Pueblo is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Santo Domingo Pueblo differs from New Mexico on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 20 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Santo Domingo Pueblo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Santo Domingo Pueblo
Smoking is more common in Santo Domingo Pueblo
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.1%), vs 13.4% across New Mexico. Habits ↓
Mental distress runs high in Santo Domingo Pueblo
1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (23%), 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 ↓
Dental care lags in Santo Domingo Pueblo
48.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.4% across New Mexico. Among those 65 and older, 22.4% have lost all their teeth (New Mexico 14.2%). Checkups ↓
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 Santo Domingo Pueblo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
What’s behind Santo Domingo Pueblo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Santo Domingo Pueblo is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 30% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
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). Santo Domingo Pueblo’s median household income is $57,375; among the 8,139 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 10%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Santo Domingo Pueblo compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.6% (U.S. 7.9%).
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
How Santo Domingo Pueblo adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Santo Domingo Pueblo runs above New Mexico.
2 in 5 Santo Domingo 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Santo Domingo Pueblo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Out of every 100 Santo Domingo Pueblo adults…
Santo Domingo Pueblo runs below NM on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Santo Domingo Pueblo residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Santo Domingo Pueblo
No hospital or community health center in Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo 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.
26.5% of Santo Domingo Pueblo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Santo Domingo Pueblo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Pueblo | D | 38.8% | 15.4% | 24.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Santo Domingo Pueblo adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Santo Domingo Pueblo
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Santo Domingo Pueblo is better than New Mexico on 1 and worse on 20; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Santo Domingo Pueblo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Santo Domingo Pueblo | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 29.1%25.2–33.8 | 24% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.2%16.9–22.1 | 15.5% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 23%20.4–26 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.8%32.1–46 | 34.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.4%13.3–17.7 | 13.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 35.8%32–40.1 | 34.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.7%28–35.8 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.6%22.6–29 | 25.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 13.6%12–15.6 | 9.9% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.6%5–6.2 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.3–8.2 | 7.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.9%6.7–9.4 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.6%4.1–5.2 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 22.4%18.1–26.5 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 24.1%20.1–28.3 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.7%24–34.2 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.8%12.1–17.7 | 13.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.6%38.4–50.3 | 32.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 12.7%10.2–15.9 | 15.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 66%61.4–70.3 | 69% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 48.4%44.1–52.1 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 78.7%75.7–81.7 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70%66.5–73.2 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 50.4%44.9–55.2 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 62.7%53.5–70.9 | 70.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27%23.1–31.4 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 40%34.6–45.6 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 33.8%28.9–38.6 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 33.8%28.3–39.4 | 20.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 24.6%20.9–28.3 | 16.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 17.8%15.2–20.4 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 18.8%16.2–21.7 | 11% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 26.5%21.8–31.2 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43.3%38.3–48.9 | 34% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 19%16.4–22 | 15.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 21.3%18.5–24.6 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.1%8.9–11.5 | 8.5% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 9.4%8.2–10.8 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 12.9%11.1–15 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.5–6.2 | 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo
Is Santo Domingo Pueblo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Santo Domingo Pueblo is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 10%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
CDC estimates 38.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 46%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Santo Domingo Pueblo?
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 20.2 miles in a straight line from Santo Domingo Pueblo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Santo Domingo Pueblo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 12.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.2–15.9%), 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 Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo 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.