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Memory Foam Mattress Reviews and Ratings -- Based on Data From Over 3,020 Actual Owners

Page last updated Jan 6, 2010



 

What You Need To Know
Memory foam mattress brands rate respectably and similarly in regard to comfort, according to our research involving thousands of actual owners. (81% of owners find their mattress comfortable.)

Durability / longevity generally ranges from fair to good. The less expensive brands may sag and lose resiliency at least somewhat earlier than the more expensive brands.

Prices can vary substantially, mainly due to differences in density and the amount of memory foam used.

Owner data suggests that paying more for a memory foam mattress does not necessarily result in substantially higher overall satisfaction.

The foam is constructed from polyurethane with additional chemicals that increase its viscosity and density. Learn more: what is memory foam?

Find out about advantages and disadvantages of memory foam beds based on actual owner data.

And learn the truth about sex on a memory foam mattress.


About Our Research
The data comes from over 3,020 memory foam bed owner experiences that were collected from diverse sources. For more information about our research methodology and why it is highly credible, click here.

Read more mattress reviews and ratings based on data from over 6,800 actual owners. You can also search our research findings.

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Memory Foam Mattress Ratings - Overall
Ratings are based on a sample size of at least 3,000 owners of various brands including but not necessarily limited to the brands in the sections below.

81%
Fair-Good
Poor-Excellent
Good
No
Firmness Medium-Firm
No
Fair-Good
Good-Excellent
Fair
Fair
Fair-Good
Good-Excellent

Owners who like their memory foam mattress typically use one or more of the following phrases or words to describe lying on it: like sleeping on a cloud, contouring, moulding, comfortable, pain relieving, soft, soft to the touch, yet firm, feels like you're melting into the bed, quiet, not hot, no odor, good motion isolation.

Owners who dislike their memory foam mattress typically use one or more of the following phrases or words to describe it: like sleeping in mud or quicksand, too firm, too soft, uncomfortable, has odor, spongy, causes pain, too hot, difficult to move on, difficult to get up off, sagging, developed body impressions.






Memory Foam Mattress Ratings - By Brand
Each brand below has a sample size of at least 80. Click on the brand for detailed owner data / ratings.


Brand Percent of owners who say mattress is comfortable  

Bergad / Isoform    80%
Bodipedic    82%
Bragada    82%
Night Therapy    82%
Sleep Innov/Novaform    78%
Spa Sensations    82%
Tempur-pedic    80%

The maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.


Supplemental Findings
The memory foam mattress brands below are not included with the brands above because their sample sizes and / or number or sources are currently too small to provide a fair comparison. However, we provide the limited owner experience information about them that we have collected.