Surveyed Communities
Community 1 - 139 households in Dominican Republic and 12 in the United States
Community 2 - 97 households in Dominican Republic and 8 in the United States
Community 3 - 125 households in Dominican Republic and 9 in the United States
Community 4 - 99 households in Dominican Republic and 9 in the United States
Community 5 - 147 households in Dominican Republic and 16 in the United States
Community 5 is a neighborhood in a middle-size city of the Cibao Valley, surrounded by fertile farmland subject to a subtropical climate. The area functions as the commercial and processing center for the larger agricultural region. Economic prosperity has traditionally been based on the growing and shipping of rice, and the trading of cattle. In recent years the town has gained infamy because of its alleged links to drug trade in New York City. According to widespread rumors, some of the most luxurious residences in the town belong to prominent drug dealers. Community 5 is far away from those residences, and consists of about 30 blocks of middle and working class homes.
Community 6 - 149 households in Dominican Republic and 5 in the U.S.
Community 7 - 151 households in Dominican Republic and 15 in the U.S.
