[dropcap]A[/dropcap] good mattress is essential for us to rest well. While it seems common sense, science emphasizes on the fact that our mattresses allow us to enjoy healthy sleep and lifestyles, as low-quality mattresses can even damage our health. Choosing a good mattress goes beyond offering us back pain-free sleep experience and proper support for our bodies. Low-quality mattresses and old ones are also dangerous due to their concentration of dust and allergens.
Nevertheless, choosing a good mattress for our needs is not easy feat. The quality and price of a mattress resides in the materials it contains and the technology employed in building it. Now, if you insists on getting a comfortable bed when you book a hotel room, you should spend some time deciding on the mattress you are going to use for the next three to five years.
Today, we will try to understand how much a good mattress should cost and how to pick the right one for you.
The Materials and Built of Mattresses
One of the main dilemmas you will have to deal with is choosing between innerspring, foam, latex, and hybrid. We all know it’s crucial to pick the right mattress, as it will offer us support, restful sleep, and an overall improved state of health and mood. The wrong mattress can damage us; therefore, price should not be our main priority. However, let us look at the most common types of mattresses on the market and learn how to evaluate them from a price-quality balance point of view.
- Innerspring mattresses average at $900, their lifespan being around three to five years. Remember that coil count does not reflect on the quality or durability of an innerspring mattress. The price relies mostly on the fabric – the costlier ones featuring memory foam, while the cheaper ones feature polyfoam.
- Foam mattresses average at $950, their quality relying on the quality and density of the foam. High-density foams increase your comfort and the durability of the mattress, also gaining more price-points. The type and quality of the foam is essential as well. Polyfoam is cheaper but it deteriorates faster. Memory foam mattresses are more expensive, but they are some of the highest-ranking ones in terms of durability, quality, and comfort.
- Latex mattresses average at $2,000, but it is important for you to know that you can choose from artificial latex and natural latex. The latter is more expensive, but also rarer to find on the market. If you want to compare foam and latex mattresses, you should know that memory foam ones offer you the best comfort (bone and muscle position, proper blood flow etc.), whereas latex ones go better for people with allergies and asthma, as they are non-allergenic and resilient to mold and dust mites.
- Hybrid mattresses average at $1,600 and they mix memory foam with latex in the comfort system with pocketed coils in the support system. Some of them also feature micro-coils in the comfort system, for better body contouring and pressure relief. These are more expensive than the average hybrids, but you need to try a few to decide which one is best for you.
Durability
When you decide which is the perfect mattress for you and how much you should pay for it, you need to factor in its durability.
- Expensive innersprings last about 5 to 7 years, as mentioned above.
- Average foam mattresses last about 6 to 7 years, while top-of-the-line ones can resist even more.
- Latex has a lifespan of up to 8 years or more, especially if you get an expensive natural mattress.
- Hybrids usually hold for 6 to 7 years, even more, if you pick the new generation ones.
Heat Retention
When you sleep, you need to stay cool and comfortable. Your mattress should be able to retain that heat and distribute it evenly, so you do not toss and turn and have a bad night. Among these types of mattresses, innersprings and hybrids are your best option, followed by foam and latex.
Conforming and Pressure Relief
When we sleep, we need all the support, body contouring, body conforming, and pressure relief we can get from our beds and mattresses. We speak about the best comfort and the best sleep possible. It comes to no surprise that memory foam mattresses are the champions in this category, closely followed by hybrids. Latex will give you a good night sleep as well, but go for the natural latex, non-allergenic (pricier) models in this case. Innersprings offer fair comfort for their money, especially if you suffer from back pain or muscle tension.
Conclusion
You are the one who will finally decide what the best mattress of them all is. As we said, price is just one factor to consider when you decide to buy one. Good mattresses are usually over $1,000, but you should also check their systems, warranties, and even customer feedback.
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