I've lived that way, would not want to do it now. Maybe okay for people who are very young and tolerant. I'm well enough housed and don't have to worry about it, but am concerned for the great many who cannot find affordable housing in Eugene. 

I think $650 a month would be too much for a lot of people. Using the rule of thumb that housing cost should be no more than 30 percent of income, I figure someone would have to make about $1267 a month to pay $650 in rent. At 40 hours a week that would be about $12.60 per hour, and a lot of workers don't get 40 hours a week.