i would recommend getting an apartment in the village. it's close to bcd, and you should be able to find a place in your price range. its 13 complexes owned by the same company or something. they have a nice fitness trail and walking areas, as well as a country club with tennis courts and such.
ps i don't even live there, but a lot of my friends do (i went to undergrad here in dallas). i live on the ghetto side of northwest hwy, but you can't beat the rent!