You definitely should just come live in SF. You'll have a much better opportunity to network and meet potential employers. Everyday there is at least one event

You definitely should just come live in SF. You'll have a much better opportunity to network and meet potential employers. Everyday there is at least one event in the SF Bay Area for you to attend, whether it's a meetup, drinks, or hackathon you'll undoubtedly find work here faster if you're living here. I can't speak to making the move cheaper since I moved out here for college with virtually nothing. If you're worried about the price of rent, you could consider living outside of the city. While living in SF is probably more desirable you can live south in places like Mountain view, Palo Alto, Daly City or over in the East Bay like Berkley, Fremont, etc. You'll easily be paying half your rent if you choose to live outside of the city. If you don't bring a car, or sell it when you get here you can still take BART or CalTrain into the city for events and for interviews. Hopefully this helps. :)