Personally, I did enjoy the city. However, moving into the Lakeside and then the suburbs you get a lot more room for lower pricing.

If y'all are going to have a car, I'd recommend seeing where the fellowship location is and then drive to and from there to the areas you listed to see if the drive is tolerable for you. You might find out that driving from Midlothian isn't as bad.

And welcome! Fuck the gatekeeping assholes!