Health · New Mexico
Healthiest Counties in New Mexico 2026
Ranked by life expectancy, uninsured rates, and health care access.
Top 10 — Health in New Mexico
Score reflects health only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Health Rankings
33 counties ranked by health score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Health Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County, NM | 99.6 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County, NM | 65.9 | 35.3 |
| 3 | Sandoval County, NM | 58.9 | 50.1 |
| 4 | Catron County, NM | 56.1 | 64 |
| 5 | Mora County, NM | 54.3 | 63.5 |
| 6 | Bernalillo County, NM | 51.4 | 27.6 |
| 7 | Taos County, NM | 50.1 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Lincoln County, NM | 46.8 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Colfax County, NM | 45.3 | 54.4 |
| 10 | Otero County, NM | 43.6 | 44.4 |
| 11 | Grant County, NM | 42.7 | 61.5 |
| 12 | San Miguel County, NM | 42.1 | 45.9 |
| 13 | Doña Ana County, NM | 41.3 | 41 |
| 14 | Valencia County, NM | 40.3 | 31.9 |
| 15 | Roosevelt County, NM | 38 | 41.9 |
| 16 | Hidalgo County, NM | 35.8 | 54.1 |
| 17 | Curry County, NM | 35.5 | 33.5 |
| 18 | Harding County, NM | 35.3 | 71.2 |
| 19 | Guadalupe County, NM | 35 | 60.1 |
| 20 | Eddy County, NM | 31.3 | 36 |
| 21 | Torrance County, NM | 31.3 | 42.1 |
| 22 | Sierra County, NM | 30 | 53.1 |
| 23 | Union County, NM | 26.8 | 60.8 |
| 24 | De Baca County, NM | 26.6 | 58.6 |
| 25 | Chaves County, NM | 26.1 | 36.1 |
| 26 | Quay County, NM | 24.1 | 53.3 |
| 27 | Cibola County, NM | 23.5 | 52.9 |
| 28 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 23.2 | 60.6 |
| 29 | Lea County, NM | 21.2 | 36.1 |
| 30 | Socorro County, NM | 20.1 | 54.4 |
| 31 | Luna County, NM | 17.6 | 59 |
| 32 | San Juan County, NM | 15.7 | 33.2 |
| 33 | McKinley County, NM | 7.9 | 29.2 |