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It would be no problem to live within an easy bus ride of FB offices in Seattle on 31k (with roommates). Lots of my friends do it.

Just FYI a general rule is hourly rate x 2,000 or easier for most people to remember is hourly rate times 2 and add 3 zeros.

When I visited Apple a few years ago somebody talked about some cleaners having a 3 hour commute each way.

There are low-income apartments at the opposite end of downtown (near ID) from Facebook's offices in SLU. Though, at that pay rate, a single renter might be making too much to qualify for them.

Don't forget taxes.

Definitely not Seattle.

Definitely yes in Seattle. 33% of 31k is 10.3k, divided by 12 is $861 month for what you should pay for rent. (I can't remember if this number should include utilities, but yeah.)

Just padmap 850/month. You can even get within walking distance. http://www.padmapper.com/# A lot of these listings include rooms within an apartment/house.