Pittsburg, Kansas is a lively, walkable college town anchored by Pittsburg State University with a revitalized downtown of restaurants, breweries, arts events and nearby parks and trails—an easy, sociable place to enjoy multi‑week contracts and quickly feel at home.
When you want bigger-city options, Joplin, MO (about 29 miles east) brings more shopping, dining and an airport, and Fort Scott (≈30 miles north) offers a charming historic downtown and museums for quick weekend escapes.