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Health in Tesuque Pueblo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tesuque Pueblo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tesuque Pueblo

Mental distress runs high in Tesuque Pueblo

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.9%), vs 16.1% across New Mexico. Depression is above the state too: 27.9%, vs 23.2% across New Mexico. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Tesuque Pueblo

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 13.4% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Tesuque Pueblo

1 in 6 adults lack reliable transportation (16.4%), vs 11% across New Mexico. Utility shut-off threats (16.2% vs 11.2%) are higher too. 22.6% 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 Tesuque Pueblo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Tesuque Pueblo adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Tesuque Pueblo runs above New Mexico.

2 in 5Tesuque Pueblo adults feel lonely
37.6% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
3 in 10Tesuque Pueblo adults lack social or emotional support
28.9% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
3 in 10Tesuque Pueblo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · NM 23.2% · Worse than NM
1 in 5Tesuque Pueblo adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · NM 16.1% · Worse than NM
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Tesuque 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 13.4%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tesuque Pueblo, betterTesuque Pueblo, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Tesuque 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
Tesuque Pueblo adults worry about having enough food
27.4% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 5
Tesuque Pueblo adults worry about keeping their housing
20.7% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Tesuque Pueblo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.2% · NM 11.2%
Worse than NM
1 in 6
Tesuque Pueblo adults lack reliable transportation
16.4% · NM 11%
Worse than NM

22.6% of Tesuque Pueblo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tesuque Pueblo adults…

Tesuque Pueblo runs below NM on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Tesuque Pueblo adults have asthma
New Mexico: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 12.6–16.4%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Tesuque Pueblo

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

HNearest ERPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthwest Care CenterSanta Fe · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Santa Fe PHS Indian Hospital
Santa Fe · not rated
8.4 mi
Southwest Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
La Familia Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Santa Fe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
Espanola · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careTesuque Pueblo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTesuque Pueblo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTesuque Pueblo 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 Tesuque Pueblo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupNM 69%
57%Dentist visitNM 61%
82%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
59%Colon screeningNM 58%
70%MammogramNM 70%
70%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tesuque Pueblo 8.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Around town

Tesuque 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.

35.9%

of Tesuque Pueblo adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Tesuque Pueblo

Why doesn’t Tesuque 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 Tesuque Pueblo.

What hospital is closest to Tesuque Pueblo?

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center in Santa Fe, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Tesuque Pueblo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Tesuque Pueblo?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southwest Care Center - Women's Health & Pediatrics in Santa Fe, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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