What is the obesity rate in Melrose, NM?

About 40.2% of adults in Melrose, NM have obesity, compared with 34.2% in New Mexico and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #95 of 472 cities and towns in New Mexico.

How common is diabetes in Melrose, NM?

About 14.7% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New Mexico 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Melrose, NM?

About 16.6% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.

How accurate are these numbers?

They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Melrose, NM Health Statistics

40.2% of adults have obesity and 14.7% have diabetes, among about 622 residents.

Obesity: 40.2%; #95 of 472 · +6.9 pts
Diabetes: 14.7%; #300 of 472 · +2.6 pts
Smoking: 16.6%; +3.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 11.3%; about the same

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

COPD10.0% vs 6.5%
Self-care5.8% vs 3.8%
Hearing10.3% vs 6.8%

Lower than the U.S.

Binge drinking13.4% vs 15.9%

Health measures

Melrose, NM compared with New Mexico and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Obesity	40.2%+6.9 pts	34.2%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	14.7%+2.6 pts	13.2%	12.1%
High blood pressure	40.3%+5.9 pts	34.3%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	38.2%+1.8 pts	35.0%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	9.3%+3.0 pts	7.2%	6.3%
Stroke	4.8%+1.4 pts	3.8%	3.4%
Current asthma	11.2%+1.0 pts	9.9%	10.2%
COPD	10.0%+3.5 pts	6.6%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	9.4%+1.7 pts	7.4%	7.7%
Arthritis	32.6%+7.4 pts	25.6%	25.2%
Depression	26.6%+5.0 pts	23.2%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	14.0%+1.4 pts	14.3%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Current smoking	16.6%+3.8 pts	13.5%	12.8%
Binge drinking	13.4%-2.5 pts	13.7%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	28.0%+2.8 pts	25.7%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	36.6%+0.5 pts	32.8%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	11.3%about the same	15.6%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	71.7%-5.1 pts	68.9%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	63.8%+2.1 pts	61.2%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	76.8%+1.3 pts	73.3%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	83.9%-2.3 pts	83.3%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	60.8%-2.9 pts	57.4%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	67.9%-8.2 pts	70.2%	76.1%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Melrose, NM?: About 40.2% of adults in Melrose, NM have obesity, compared with 34.2% in New Mexico and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #95 of 472 cities and towns in New Mexico.
How common is diabetes in Melrose, NM?: About 14.7% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New Mexico 13.2%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Melrose, NM?: About 16.6% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?: They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with New Mexico and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	25.3%+5.5 pts	24.1%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	17.8%+1.3 pts	16.2%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	17.6%+4.3 pts	15.5%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Any disability	37.3%+6.9 pts	34.1%	30.4%
Mobility disability	18.3%+4.5 pts	15.6%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	17.0%+2.7 pts	15.6%	14.3%
Hearing disability	10.3%+3.5 pts	8.5%	6.8%
Vision disability	7.3%+2.0 pts	7.2%	5.3%
Self-care disability	5.8%+2.0 pts	4.7%	3.8%
Independent living disability	11.0%+2.9 pts	9.4%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	NM	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	22.7%-1.9 pts	24.6%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	18.6%+2.7 pts	21.1%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	17.5%+4.7 pts	17.1%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	13.6%+0.6 pts	16.6%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	10.5%+2.5 pts	11.3%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	10.1%+1.6 pts	11.1%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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