Best Mattress & Bedding Guides
Curated picks for every sleeper, body type and budget — ranked by our test scores.
Body Type
Best Mattress for Heavy People
Heavier sleepers (around 230 lb and up) sink further into any mattress. That makes durability, strong coil sup…
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Best Mattress for Kids
Growing kids and teens need a supportive mattress that will last, ideally at a reasonable price. Natural mater…
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Best Mattress for Seniors
Seniors often benefit from strong edge support for getting in and out of bed, pressure relief for sore joints,…
5 picks →Firmness
Best Firm Mattress
Firm mattresses keep you on top of the bed rather than sinking in. They’re ideal for stomach sleepers, many ba…
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Best Soft Mattress
Soft mattresses cushion the body and relieve pressure, making them popular with side sleepers and lighter peop…
5 picks →Mattress Type
Best Cooling Mattress
If you wake up sweaty, your mattress may be trapping heat. Cooling mattresses use coil cores for airflow, brea…
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Best Hybrid Mattress
Hybrid mattresses combine a pocketed coil support core with foam or latex comfort layers. You get the contouri…
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Best Memory Foam Mattress
Memory foam mattresses contour closely to your body, relieve pressure and absorb movement. That makes them pop…
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Best Latex Mattress
Latex mattresses feel buoyant and responsive. They sleep cooler than most memory foam and are among the most d…
4 picks →Pain Relief
Best Mattress for Back Pain
The right mattress can’t cure back pain, but the wrong one can make it worse. For most people, a medium-firm m…
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Best Mattress for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain often flares up when you sleep on your side on a mattress that’s too firm. Look for thick, press…
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Best Mattress for Hip Pain
Hip pain calls for balance: enough cushioning to relieve pressure on the hip joint, and enough support to stop…
6 picks →Price
Best Mattress Under $1,000
You don’t need to spend $2,000 for a good night’s sleep. These are the best-value mattresses we cover with a q…
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Best Luxury Mattress
Luxury mattresses justify their price with premium materials, zoned support, thicker comfort layers and better…
7 picks →Sleeping Position
Best Mattress for Side Sleepers
Side sleeping is the most common sleep position, and it puts the most pressure on the shoulder and hip. The be…
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Best Mattress for Back Sleepers
Back sleepers need a mattress that supports the natural curve of the lower back without letting the hips sink.…
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Best Mattress for Stomach Sleepers
Stomach sleeping can strain the lower back if your hips sink into the mattress. Stomach sleepers need a firm,…
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Best Mattress for Combination Sleepers
If you change positions through the night, you need a mattress that supports you on your back, side and stomac…
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Best Mattress for Couples
Couples need a mattress that limits movement travelling across the bed, supports the whole surface right to th…
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