Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tano Road is healthier than 34%
Tano Road differs from New Mexico on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tano Road. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tano Road
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Tano Road
1 in 6 adults have had cancer (16.2%), about twice the New Mexico rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.1%), vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Tano Road runs above New Mexico on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 52% of residents are 65 or older (New Mexico 19%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Tano Road’s lead shrinks
Tano Road is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but 34% of the 1,278 towns with similar household incomes ($137K–$229K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Tano Road keeps up with checkups
It beats New Mexico on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.5% vs 69%) and dentist visits (78.1% vs 61.4%). Checkups ↓
Tano Road is an active town
Only 14.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across New Mexico. The town has 17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. Habits ↓
Tano Road is the healthiest of the towns around it
Its A tops all four graded neighbors. The closest is Tres Arroyos (A−). Around town ↓
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 Tano Road’s likely range.
What’s behind Tano Road’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tano Road is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every U.S. town); diabetes pulls it down (better than 48%).
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). Tano Road’s median household income is $183,162; among the 1,278 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($137K–$229K), it’s healthier than 34%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Tano Road adults…
Tano Road runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Tano Road is an older town: 52% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across New Mexico. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Tano Road as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tano Road adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico
Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.
17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Tano Road and the towns around it
Tano Road has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tano Road | A | 21.3% | 12.2% | 6.4% | CDC place |
| La Tierra | — | — | — | — | |
| Santa Fe | A− | 25.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% | CDC place |
| Las Campanas | B+ | 23.6% | 14.6% | 10.2% | CDC place |
| Tres Arroyos | A− | 24% | 13.3% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| Tesuque | B | 26% | 14.8% | 11.2% | CDC place |
La Tierra: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Care in and near Tano Road
No hospital or community health center in Tano Road 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 Tano Road; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Tano Road adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Tano Road does better than New Mexico.
1 in 4 Tano Road 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.6% of Tano Road adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tano Road adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tano Road
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tano Road is better than New Mexico on 22 and worse on 5; on the rest, the New Mexico figure falls inside Tano Road’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tano Road | NM | U.S. | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.7%11.3–16.7 | 24% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.1%10.2–14.3 | 15.5% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 9%7.6–10.5 | 16.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 21.3%17.2–25.8 | 34.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12.2%10.3–14.4 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 39.7%35.5–44.1 | 34.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.2%38.7–47.7 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 35.1%31.2–39.2 | 25.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 8.9%7.8–10.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 16.2%14.6–18 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.9%7.7–10.3 | 7.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.2%4.8–7.8 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4%3.4–4.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.2%6.6–10 | 14.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.4%4.6–8.5 | 13.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 14.4%11.3–18 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 8.8%7.2–10.7 | 13.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.7%21.3–28.6 | 32.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.7%2.8–4.8 | 15.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.5%78.4–84.4 | 69% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 78.1%75.7–80.5 | 61.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 95.3%94.3–96 | 83.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.8%79.3–85.9 | 73.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 77.9%74.5–81.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.5%71.9–82.7 | 70.3% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.2%17.2–23.4 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 24.7%20.8–28.8 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 15.6%12.9–18.8 | 24.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 4.7%3.5–6.5 | 20.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 3.8%3–4.9 | 16.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3%2.4–3.8 | 11.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.2%2.6–3.9 | 11% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.6%2.5–5.3 | 16.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.1%20.2–28.4 | 34% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.5%10.2–15.1 | 15.5% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7%5.8–8.5 | 15.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.5%8.2–10.9 | 8.5% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.4%2.9–4.1 | 7.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5%4.1–6.1 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.4–3.5 | 4.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Tano Road
Is Tano Road a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tano Road is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A 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 Tano Road?
CDC estimates 21.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 17.2% and 25.8%, against 34.1% across New Mexico and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tano Road?
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Tano Road’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tano Road have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.8–4.8%), 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 Tano Road more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tano Road.
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.