This topic has come up quite a few times over the years on this board. A lot of the discussion around it has mostly been others opinions. I found this neat little graph online (instagram) from the New York Times that compares the two. Now keep in mind one's location will certainly have an effect on which one might make more sense, even in what part of you own country you're in.
There is nothing bad in buying a house or renting it, doing both, your plan and purpose for doing such matters. At times, you may not have the money to get the kind of house you want to buy, in this case, surely, you will not sleep outside or do any magic, you will have to be patient for a while until you are financially stronger enough to buy a house. In some cases, it could be a situation of relocation where you can't immediately settle for the buying of the house, and of course, you will have to rent.
Again, there are some people who have bought or built houses at some disadvantaged location, they do not have a choice, and they might still opt to rent a house for the time being. If they calculate the proximity-caused issues like the convenience of getting to work, resources to be wasted due to and fro daily, and safety, they would surely resort to renting a house in most cases. So, the two are no big deal, as safety, purpose, plan and convenience are key here.
It would really be something that will be depending into someones needs and preference because there are really people who are really that loving on having their own home and there are ones who do love to rent due to various reasons like the location of their job and something that do talks about practicality.It would really be just that depending on how well you would really be that making yourself that goes with your preference.
When it comes to savings then it would really be something that renting would be saving you up rather than on having that your own house. It would really be that situational and just like been said it would really be affected with several factors on which we know that this could really affect your decision making.
For me on which having your own house will definitely give out that kind of peace of mind and having that confidence since you are living on your own house which you wont really be needing to pay up some rent
but still you would really be needing to pay up those monthly amortization on which this is where people would be that skeptical on making up decisions because they dont really like for these things to be happening because they dont have the money or having not have the plans on paying up big for a long term amort on which i do really that seeing this stuff on where people do come into a point or consider
about speaking with practicality but of course it would really be still that depending on someones preference.