Sumner, IA is a charming, affordable small town with a walkable historic main street (now home to Ten Wasp Brewing), community amenities like a library and aquatic center, and a friendly, low‑stress vibe that makes multi‑week contracts comfortable and social rather than isolating.
When you want more options, college‑town Waverly is about a 28‑mile drive for cafés, events and shopping, and the Waterloo/Cedar Falls metro—around a 37‑mile drive—adds larger hospitals, nightlife and an airport for easy weekend trips.