Health in Rio Rancho, New Mexico: official figures
5.7% of residents of Rio Rancho (6,103 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 241st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Mexico: 9.6%).
How many children in Rio Rancho are uninsured?
In Rio Rancho, 5.6% of children under 19 and 7.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Rio Rancho are on Medicaid?
20.0% of residents of Rio Rancho under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 323rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Mexico: 31.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Rio Rancho have a disability?
15.0% of residents of Rio Rancho (16,180 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 190th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Mexico: 17.0%); 7.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Rio Rancho have a disability?
By age, 33.5% of residents of Rio Rancho aged 65 and over, 13.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Rio Rancho, New Mexico?
An estimated 31.6% of adults in Rio Rancho had obesity in 2023, joint 339th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Rio Rancho?
An estimated 9.0% of adults in Rio Rancho had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 200th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Rio Rancho?
An estimated 16.3% of adults in Rio Rancho reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Rio Rancho have high blood pressure?
In Rio Rancho, an estimated 28.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 205th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Rio Rancho see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 66.4% of adults in Rio Rancho had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 3rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Rio Rancho compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Rio Rancho ranks 583 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 580 | Pasadena | 5.7% |
| 581 | West Covina | 5.7% |
| 582 | Glendale | 5.7% |
| 583 | Rio Rancho | 5.7% |
| 584 | Minneapolis | 5.6% |
| 585 | Olympia | 5.6% |
| 586 | Weston | 5.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Rio Rancho ranks 190 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Santa Fe | 15.0% |
| 188 | Dearborn Heights | 15.0% |
| 189 | South Bend | 15.0% |
| 190 | Rio Rancho | 15.0% |
| 191 | Springfield | 15.0% |
| 192 | Tamarac | 15.0% |
| 193 | Yuba City | 14.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rio Rancho ranks 468 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 465 | Pompano Beach | 31.7% |
| 466 | Lake Havasu City | 31.7% |
| 467 | Vallejo | 31.6% |
| 468 | Rio Rancho | 31.6% |
| 469 | Fishers | 31.6% |
| 470 | Deerfield Beach | 31.6% |
| 471 | Haverhill | 31.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rio Rancho ranks 599 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 596 | Santa Clarita | 9.0% |
| 597 | Thornton | 9.0% |
| 598 | Clovis | 9.0% |
| 599 | Rio Rancho | 9.0% |
| 600 | Sparks | 9.0% |
| 601 | St. George | 9.0% |
| 602 | Georgetown | 9.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rio Rancho ranks 576 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 573 | Urban Honolulu | 10.5% |
| 574 | Fort Collins | 10.5% |
| 575 | Clovis | 10.5% |
| 576 | Rio Rancho | 10.5% |
| 577 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 10.5% |
| 578 | Longmont | 10.5% |
| 579 | Greenville | 10.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rio Rancho ranks 570 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 567 | San Diego | 16.3% |
| 568 | Anchorage | 16.3% |
| 569 | Round Rock | 16.3% |
| 570 | Rio Rancho | 16.3% |
| 571 | Plantation | 16.3% |
| 572 | Frederick | 16.3% |
| 573 | Carson | 16.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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