Health in Santa Fe, New Mexico: official figures
10.0% of residents of Santa Fe (8,823 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Mexico: 9.6%).
How many children in Santa Fe are uninsured?
In Santa Fe, 5.4% of children under 19 and 15.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Fe are on Medicaid?
26.2% of residents of Santa Fe under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 178th 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 Santa Fe have a disability?
15.0% of residents of Santa Fe (13,303 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 187th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Mexico: 17.0%); 6.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Santa Fe have a disability?
By age, 27.8% of residents of Santa Fe aged 65 and over, 11.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.7% 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico?
An estimated 26.2% of adults in Santa Fe had obesity in 2023, joint 141st 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 Santa Fe?
An estimated 9.4% of adults in Santa Fe had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 262nd 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 Santa Fe?
An estimated 15.4% of adults in Santa Fe reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 136th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.7% 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 Santa Fe have high blood pressure?
In Santa Fe, an estimated 25.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 233rd 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 Santa Fe see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 65.9% of adults in Santa Fe had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 2nd 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 Santa Fe compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Santa Fe ranks 253 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | South Fulton | 10.0% |
| 251 | Jupiter | 10.0% |
| 252 | Moreno Valley | 10.0% |
| 253 | Santa Fe | 10.0% |
| 254 | Anaheim | 9.9% |
| 255 | Jacksonville | 9.9% |
| 256 | Thornton | 9.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Santa Fe ranks 187 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Wichita | 15.1% |
| 185 | Rancho Cordova | 15.0% |
| 186 | Clarksville | 15.0% |
| 187 | Santa Fe | 15.0% |
| 188 | Dearborn Heights | 15.0% |
| 189 | South Bend | 15.0% |
| 190 | Rio Rancho | 15.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Fe ranks 669 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Norwalk | 26.4% |
| 667 | Santa Barbara | 26.4% |
| 668 | La Mesa | 26.4% |
| 669 | Santa Fe | 26.2% |
| 670 | Davis | 26.2% |
| 671 | Carson | 26.0% |
| 672 | Miami Beach | 26.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Fe ranks 539 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 536 | Quincy | 9.4% |
| 537 | Beaverton | 9.4% |
| 538 | Orem | 9.4% |
| 539 | Santa Fe | 9.4% |
| 540 | St. Charles | 9.4% |
| 541 | Waukesha | 9.4% |
| 542 | Rowlett | 9.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Fe ranks 556 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | Clifton | 10.8% |
| 554 | Carson | 10.8% |
| 555 | Coral Springs | 10.7% |
| 556 | Santa Fe | 10.7% |
| 557 | Mansfield | 10.7% |
| 558 | West Des Moines | 10.7% |
| 559 | Little Elm | 10.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Fe ranks 669 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Carrollton | 15.4% |
| 667 | Goodyear | 15.4% |
| 668 | Ann Arbor | 15.4% |
| 669 | Santa Fe | 15.4% |
| 670 | Bloomington | 15.4% |
| 671 | Somerville | 15.4% |
| 672 | Celina | 15.4% |
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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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