Ward 2

311 requests placed in Ward 2 over the past 12 months. Population 7,997 (2020 census).

Requests1,069134 per 1,000 residents
Still open142
Typical time to acknowledge4 hoursMedian of 96 acknowledged
Typical time to close17 hoursMedian of 927 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	35
Sep 2026	64
Aug 2026	61
Jul 2026	95
Jun 2026	119
May 2026	85
Apr 2026	57
Mar 2026	84
Feb 2026	191
Jan 2026	137
Dec 2025	82
Nov 2025	45

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Trash - Missed Pickup	220	0	7 hours
Snow/Ice on Streets	139	4	15 hours
Trash - Illegal Dumping or Abandoned Property	116	3	10 hours
Snow/Ice on Sidewalks	69	23	4.3 days
Tree - All Other	67	12	26 hours
Trash - Litter or Hazardous Material	54	2	12 hours
Animal - Dead Animal	44	0	2 hours
Pothole	44	0	2.0 days
Other	42	12	2.0 days
Parking	36	0	2 hours
Traffic Signals and Paint/Markings	32	13	16 days
Public Park	23	3	33 hours
Sidewalk or Curb Repair	22	16	107 days
Tree - New Tree Request	20	17	–
Water - Sewer/Catch Basin/Flooding	18	0	3.6 days
Wire(s) Down	15	4	3.0 days
Animal - Pets or Wildlife	14	11	–
Overgrowth	14	3	19 days
Street Light	14	1	9.1 days
Tree- Stump Removal Request	10	6	–
Street Sweeping	8	0	Under 1 hour
Manhole Cover or Utility Cap	7	0	19 hours
Parking - (Enforcement, Meters & Abandoned Vehicles)	7	0	8 hours
Public Schools, Buildings or Property	5	5	–
Water - Leak	5	0	1.5 days
Animal - Lost or Missing Pet	4	2	–
Problem Property	4	0	–
Trash - Missing/Lost/Stolen Cart	4	0	–
Water - Lead Service Inspection	3	1	–
Fire - Other NON Emergency Requests	2	1	–
Graffiti	2	0	–
Noise/ Business and Construction activity- IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911. PLEASE NOTE: SeeClickFix is NOT monitored 24 hours a day or on the weekends. This request may be received well after the issue has occurred.	2	2	–
Traffic and Street Signs	2	1	–
Roadwork and Construction	1	0	–

– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.

Longest-open requests in Ward 2

Other (opens in new tab)19 Pearl Street · Open since September 19, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Pearl Street · Open since November 30, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Mbta-Malden Center 230 Pleasant St · Open since March 28, 2019
Roadwork and Construction (opens in new tab)Harnden Rd · Open since April 24, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)446 Charles St · Open since May 7, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)231 Emerald St · Open since May 17, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Pearl St · Open since June 13, 2019
Roadwork and Construction (opens in new tab)49 John St · Open since July 8, 2019
Roadwork and Construction (opens in new tab)49 John St · Open since August 14, 2019
Other (opens in new tab)Pearl St · Open since August 28, 2019

Wards use the 2022 boundaries from MassGIS. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.