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Health in Stanley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stanley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stanley

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Stanley

The closest emergency room is Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 31.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, FCCH/Edgewood Center is closer (13 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Stanley is an active town

Only 18.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Stanley

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.4% across New Mexico. Conditions ↓

Stanley keeps up with checkups

It beats New Mexico on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.6% vs 61.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.8% vs 83.4%). 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 Stanley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Stanley

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 31.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFCCH/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
FCCH/Edgewood Center
Edgewood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Cerrillos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
34.7 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
34.8 mi
Lovelace Women's Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careStanley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStanley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStanley is not a shortage area

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 Stanley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.2%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 13.1%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 9.5%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stanley, betterStanley, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Stanley gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupNM 69%
71%Dentist visitNM 61%
90%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
67%Colon screeningNM 58%
73%MammogramNM 70%
76%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stanley 8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stanley adults…

Stanley runs below NM on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Stanley adults have obesity
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · better · likely 19.5–29.4%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Mind & connection

How Stanley adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Stanley does better than New Mexico.

3 in 10Stanley adults feel lonely
30.3% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Stanley adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Stanley adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 8Stanley adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · NM 16.1% · Better than NM
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Stanley adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 11
Stanley adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · NM 20.9%
Better than NM
1 in 12
Stanley adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NM 16.5%
Better than NM
1 in 18
Stanley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NM 11.2%
Better than NM
1 in 19
Stanley adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NM 11%
Better than NM

6.9% of Stanley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Stanley 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.

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Stanley

Why doesn’t Stanley have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.