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Health in Whites City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whites City residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 88220, 88268. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.5%
About the same as NM (24%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as NM (25.6%)
Uninsured
16.6%
About the same as NM (15.6%)
Feel lonely
34.7%
About the same as NM (34.1%)
Nearest ER
19.5 mi
Carlsbad Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Whites City

39.4%sleep under 7 hours · NM 32.7%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 15.5%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Whites City, betterWhites City, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Whites City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whites City adults…

Whites City runs below NM on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Whites City adults have diabetes
New Mexico: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.9–13.1%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Whites City

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

HNearest ERCarlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarlsbad Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesCarlsbad · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
7 sites · nearest in Carlsbad
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Carlsbad Medical Center
Carlsbad · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.5 mi
Artesia General Hospital
Artesia · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
73.6 mi
Reeves Regional Health
Pecos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
80.8 mi
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Lovington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
83.3 mi
La Casa Family Health Center
Roswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Whites City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Whites City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Whites City 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 Whites City; ≈ 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 Whites City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

66%Yearly checkupNM 69%
59%Dentist visitNM 61%
82%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
57%Colon screeningNM 58%
70%MammogramNM 70%
72%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whites City 16.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Whites City adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3Whites City adults feel lonely
34.7% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Whites City adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Whites City adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 6Whites City adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Whites City 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.

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 5
Whites City adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · NM 20.9%
About the same as NM
1 in 6
Whites City adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
Whites City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 10
Whites City adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

15.3% of Whites City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Whites City 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Whites City

Why doesn’t Whites City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Whites City?

Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Whites City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Whites City.

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.