Best Queen Mattresses

If you can only buy one queen for a shared bed, make it the Saatva Classic. A layer of wrapped comfort coils over a steel support unit gives it lively bounce and a firm perimeter, and the 3-inch Euro pillow top adds cushion at the shoulders.

It ranks above the WinkBed, which scores a tenth higher, because it is the more complete package for a couple, with a lower regular queen price, delivery that includes setup in your bedroom and a pillow top that works across three firmness levels. The 11.5-inch queen costs $2,229 with a 365-night trial (a return carries a $99 processing fee) and a lifetime warranty. Choose Luxury Firm unless one of you sleeps strictly on the side (Plush Soft) or the stomach (Firm).

Most couples furnishing a first shared bedroom should start here, because at $699 the Nectar Classic queen costs a fraction of our top pick.

It has a firm, even feel and an all-foam build, so it stays quiet when one of you gets up at night and keeps the hips of back sleepers in line. Side sleepers who want foam will find softer models in our memory foam mattress comparison.

WinkBed's flagship earns the highest score in this ranking thanks to its support. Zoned coils firm up under the lower back, and stiffer coils around the perimeter keep the sides from collapsing when you sit down to put on your shoes.

It ranks third because a queen costs $1,799 during the current sale against $699 for the Nectar, and its regular queen price is higher than the Saatva's. Order Luxury Firm for back sleepers and couples; the Softer and Firmer versions cost the same. Our mattresses for back pain page covers more options.

Light sleepers who share a queen with a restless partner get the most out of the Leesa Original. Two inches of memory foam sit under a bouncier plant-based foam, so a partner's movement barely registers on your side while the top layer still lets you change position easily.

The 10-inch medium feel suits back and side sleepers alike, and the queen costs $999. Heavier couples, or anyone who sits on the edge to dress, will be happier on a hybrid such as the Helix Midnight.

Side sleepers need cushion under the shoulder and hip, and enough spring below to keep the spine straight. The Helix Midnight layers memory foam over up to 1,000 wrapped coils with reinforced edges, a medium feel that Helix rates 6 out of 10.

A queen costs $1,478.75 before the promo codes Helix regularly runs. You'll find more picks for this position in our side sleeper mattress comparison.

Hot sleepers, and couples who warm each other up under one comforter, should consider the Purple Mattress, $1,599 in queen. Its 2-inch GelFlex Grid is a lattice of open squares that lets air move and gives way under hips and shoulders without the slow sink of memory foam.

At 9.25 inches it is the thinnest bed in this ranking, which suits lighter couples better than heavier ones.

Couples who both like a firm bed have a strong value choice in the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid. DreamCloud puts it at 8.5 on its 10-point firmness scale, and the quilted Euro top softens the first contact while pocketed coils add bounce and airflow.

At $699 it sits in the same price bracket as the Nectar Classic, so pick the DreamCloud over the all-foam Nectar if you run warm, sleep on your stomach or often sit on the edge of the bed.

For a guest room, a first apartment or a bed you expect to replace in a few years, the Siena Signature is the cheapest queen in this ranking at $329. You get 2 inches of memory foam over a foam base, 10 inches in all, with a medium-firm feel.

It isn't built for two heavier adults every night. Our cheap mattress comparison has more picks under $500.