The city of Sumner serves many people in many ways. To residents and visitors, Sumner welcomes all to a charming city. Its classic Main Street offers diners, spas, independent boutiques and places to gather. Its growing east side fills with shopping, services and the largest YMCA in Washington State.
To the business world, Sumner houses major international employers, moving goods throughout the Northwest and U.S. To entrepreneurs, Sumner makes dreams come true as home-grown companies develop into leading businesses.
To the region, Sumner connects east Pierce County to the urban centers of Seattle and Tacoma, being a transportation hub of Sound Transit commuter rail and the interchange of four state highways. To nature, Sumner stewards 16 miles of fish-bearing streams, an urban forest, and over 33 acres of parks system.
Life here is a little easier, a little sweeter. Known as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World, Sumner balances the best of our past with a bright future.
7.6 square miles 40 miles from Seattle 15 miles from Tacoma | 56.5 miles of streets 9.6 miles of bike lanes 11.23 miles of trail 66 miles of sidewalk | 10,871 population 18,000 work here 83,000/day commute |
| $4,970,948,308 assessed land value (2022) | Miles of Pipeline: 99 for water 62 for sewer 66.5 for stormwater | 28.99 acres of parks 4,000+ trees in urban forest |
16 miles fish-bearing streams 200 acres of habitat restoration | 14,500/year calls for police service (2023) | 4,000+ utility accounts 800 million gallons wastewater treated |