Are you buying your bike from an LBS? Many, many advantages to buying from a shop but you will pay more, plus most are short on bikes. It is a sellers market.
Can you do an internet fitment? Do you have some basic wrenching skills? If so, you can get a bike, well I did, for $600 that would be $8-900 in an LBS.
You can get an GRX 400 kitted Moto Pecan alu gravel bike for $800. Swap in some street slicks and you have a great urban bike. However, bike is not ready until November.
I got an Apex 1X kitted hybrid for my son for $599, but those are sold out. That bike would be perfect for you.