Ward 5
311 requests placed in Ward 5 over the past 12 months. Population 20,672 (2020 census).
- Requests663 per 1,000 residents
- Still open66
- Typical time to acknowledgeUnder 1 hourMedian of 66 acknowledged
- Typical time to closeNot enough dataMedian of 0 closed
Requests by month
By category
| Category | Requests | Still open | Typical close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling Bin Not Collected | 19 | 19 | – |
| Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs | 13 | 13 | – |
| Litter Complaint | 7 | 7 | – |
| Tree Planting | 7 | 7 | – |
| Illegal Dumping | 5 | 5 | – |
| General Complaint / Other | 4 | 4 | – |
| Sidewalk Defective | 3 | 3 | – |
| Dead Animal | 2 | 2 | – |
| Housing - Rodents | 2 | 2 | – |
| Street Light Out | 2 | 2 | – |
| Housing - General Conditions | 1 | 1 | – |
| Traffic Signal Defective | 1 | 1 | – |
– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.
Longest-open requests in Ward 5
- Illegal Dumping (opens in new tab)72 Cohasset Street · Open since
- Litter Complaint (opens in new tab)72 Cohasset Street · Open since
- General Complaint / Other (opens in new tab)17 Ashwood St · Open since
- General Complaint / Other (opens in new tab)197 Lorenzo Street · Open since
- General Complaint / Other (opens in new tab)252 Brightwood Avenue · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)212 Pilgrim Ave · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)214 Pilgrim Ave · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)45 Farrar Avenue · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)Massasoit Rd · Open since
- Pothole (opens in new tab)444 Lake Avenue · Open since
Wards use the 2022 boundaries from MassGIS. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.