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Rio Rancho Estates, NM health estimates

Sandoval County, New Mexico. 1,801 residents in the 2020 Census, 1,310 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Rio Rancho Estates in Sandoval County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 33.7% of the adults of Rio Rancho Estates, NM have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.5% to 40.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Rio Rancho Estates, NM
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSandoval CountyNM figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202212.9%10.4 to 15.413.4%similar14.2%in line12.2%similar12.7%10.2 to 15.113.5%similar14.3%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202319.8%17.3 to 22.525.2%similar25.6%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.619.9%17.4 to 22.620.7%similar22.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.8 to 5.98.0%lowerinterval 7.2 to 8.87.4%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.6%5.0 to 6.26.2%similar5.9%in line6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%3.8 to 5.05.6%similar6.6%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.34.4%3.8 to 5.04.6%similar5.7%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.0%4.4 to 5.56.4%lowerinterval 5.6 to 7.27.2%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.55.2%4.6 to 5.85.0%similar5.9%below5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%7.9 to 10.29.7%similar9.9%in line9.8%similar8.9%7.8 to 10.19.7%similar10.0%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.5%19.1 to 26.123.1%similar23.2%in line20.2%similar22.4%19.1 to 26.124.0%similar23.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.4 to 12.511.8%similar13.2%below12.0%similar10.8%9.3 to 12.49.7%similar11.4%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202329.2%25.7 to 33.034.0%similar34.3%below34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.729.4%25.9 to 33.129.3%similar30.6%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202331.8%28.0 to 35.835.3%similar35.1%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.830.0%26.3 to 34.129.6%similar30.1%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202333.7%27.5 to 40.432.6%similar34.1%in line32.8%similar33.7%27.5 to 40.432.6%similar34.5%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.7%2.5 to 2.93.4%lowerinterval 3.0 to 3.73.8%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.52.8%2.5 to 3.02.7%similar3.2%below2.9%similar
Prevention: Rio Rancho Estates, NM
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalSandoval CountyNM figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202383.5%81.1 to 85.786.2%similar83.4%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.6%81.3 to 85.883.7%similar81.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202256.0%50.4 to 60.861.6%similar57.5%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.853.2%47.7 to 58.055.5%similar51.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202315.7%13.1 to 18.712.3%similar15.6%in line11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.316.3%13.6 to 19.412.8%similar16.1%in line11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202270.7%62.4 to 77.670.1%similar70.3%in line76.5%similar70.4%61.8 to 77.369.1%similar69.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202369.5%65.7 to 73.074.6%similar73.3%below77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.553.0%48.3 to 57.453.0%similar52.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.4%60.7 to 67.562.8%similar61.4%in line63.9%similar63.9%60.2 to 67.061.4%similar60.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202365.8%61.1 to 70.169.7%similar69.0%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.065.8%61.1 to 70.166.3%similar66.3%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Rio Rancho Estates, NM
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSandoval CountyNM figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%12.8 to 18.914.3%similar13.7%in line15.2%similar15.7%12.8 to 18.916.1%similar15.0%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%8.9 to 12.511.2%similar13.4%below11.4%similar10.6%8.9 to 12.411.4%similar13.8%below11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202323.0%19.2 to 27.122.1%similar25.6%in line24.5%similar23.4%19.6 to 27.721.1%similar24.8%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.7%30.0 to 41.236.3%similar32.7%in line36.0%similar35.8%30.1 to 41.237.6%similar33.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Rio Rancho Estates, NM
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSandoval CountyNM figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.6%25.6 to 33.631.1%similar34.0%below30.0%similar30.1%26.0 to 34.129.4%similar32.3%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.4 to 16.313.4%similar15.5%in line13.7%similar14.3%12.4 to 16.214.3%similar16.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.4 to 6.97.7%similar8.5%below6.7%similar6.6%5.8 to 7.46.4%similar7.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.4 to 8.17.5%similar9.3%below7.9%similar7.3%6.4 to 8.27.3%similar9.1%below7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.1 to 13.413.3%similar15.5%below13.5%similar11.9%10.3 to 13.611.2%similar13.6%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.3 to 4.13.6%similar4.7%below3.8%similar3.6%3.2 to 4.03.3%similar4.4%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.2 to 6.45.4%similar7.2%below5.5%similar5.8%5.2 to 6.55.1%similar6.8%below5.2%similar
Health status: Rio Rancho Estates, NM
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSandoval CountyNM figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.9%17.2 to 22.619.2%similar24.0%below19.2%similar19.9%17.3 to 22.718.2%similar23.1%below18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%13.8 to 17.815.3%similar16.1%in line15.6%similar15.7%13.8 to 17.816.6%similar17.1%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.2%11.6 to 14.913.8%similar15.5%below12.8%similar13.1%11.5 to 14.812.8%similar14.7%in line12.1%similar
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Rio Rancho Estates, NM, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Rio Rancho Estates, NM: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPDnot publishednot published4.6%4.1 to 5.24.4%3.8 to 5.0
Coronary Heart Diseasenot publishednot published5.2%4.7 to 5.85.0%4.4 to 5.5
Current Asthmanot publishednot published10.5%9.1 to 11.79.0%7.9 to 10.2
Depressionnot publishednot published21.6%18.2 to 24.822.5%19.1 to 26.1
Diabetesnot publishednot published10.4%8.9 to 11.810.9%9.4 to 12.5
High Blood Pressurenot publishednot published27.4%24.0 to 30.729.2%25.7 to 33.0
Obesitynot publishednot published30.7%24.9 to 36.333.7%27.5 to 40.4
Health Insurancenot publishednot published12.8%10.7 to 15.315.7%13.1 to 18.7
Binge Drinkingnot publishednot published17.9%14.5 to 21.315.7%12.8 to 18.9
Current Cigarette Smokingnot publishednot published13.3%11.5 to 15.010.6%8.9 to 12.5
Physical Inactivitynot publishednot published21.8%18.2 to 25.223.0%19.2 to 27.1
General Healthnot publishednot published18.5%16.4 to 20.519.9%17.2 to 22.6

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. Rio Rancho Estates, NM: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/nm/rio-rancho-estates/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Rio Rancho Estates, NM

How does the obesity estimate of Rio Rancho Estates, NM compare with Sandoval County?

The estimate for Sandoval County is 32.6%.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.3% to 39.3%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Rio Rancho Estates, NM is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Rio Rancho Estates, NM compare with New Mexico and the nation?

The New Mexico figure is 34.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The New Mexico figure is inside the interval of Rio Rancho Estates, NM. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Rio Rancho Estates, NM is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Rio Rancho Estates, NM?

CDC estimates that 10.9% of the adults of Rio Rancho Estates, NM have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.4% to 12.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Rio Rancho Estates, NM higher or lower than Sandoval County?

Rio Rancho Estates, NM and Sandoval County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Rio Rancho Estates, NM is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 3 measures.

It is similar for 37 measures.