The question of whether it's a better deal to rent or buy has a solid answer in the Sacramento area: rent. In the vast majority of neighborhoods, it's cheaper.
Of 90 neighborhoods in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo and El Dorado counties, 68 were more affordable for renters. Some by as narrow a margin as $20 per month, but in most cases, by hundreds, if not over $1,000 per month.
The ZIP code with the highest savings is 96141 in Homewood on the shore of Lake Tahoe, where the average rent is $1,327 cheaper…
