Best Mattress Made In the USA

Our Expert’s Take

Helix became a fast-rising star in the bed-in-a-box industry for its customization options. When going to the company website, customers can take a sleep quiz that allows them to narrow their search and find a good mattress match. A bed customers often land on? The Helix Midnight. One of Helix’s most popular and renowned hybrid mattresses, the Midnight has a support layer of individually wrapped coils, topped by multiple layers of foam, including a layer of Memory Plus foam (Helix’s take on memory foam) for added pressure relief.

This gives the mattress a medium-firm feel that should be comfortable for back sleepers and side sleepers alike. We also found the Helix Midnight to be a good fit for anyone who struggles with back pain. In the sleep lab, testers awarded the bed at least a 4/5 in every performance-related category (motion isolation, responsiveness, cooling, edge support, and overall support), indicating the mattress is well-rounded and suitable for most body sizes.

What We Love About the Helix Midnight

• It has a balanced foam feel, thanks to its coil support layer and plush foam comfort layer. It’s easy to move around on top of this bed (hence the 4/5 response score from testers) and it offers plenty of pressure relief.
• Thanks to its medium-firm feel, the Midnight works well for many back and side sleepers.
• The coils help promote airflow, which prevents the mattress from trapping body heat. Our heat gun test revealed the bed’s surface temperature only rose 3.4 degrees F after a tester laid on the bed, earning the bed a 4/5 cooling score.

What to Keep in Mind About the Helix Midnight

• Stomach sleepers might feel their hips sinking out of alignment, which can cause lower back pain. We’d suggest a more firm Helix bed—one that’s specifically tailored to stomach sleepers—like the Helix Dawn.
• It isn’t supportive enough for people who weigh more than 230 lbs. People in this category might “bottom out” on this bed. We’d suggest a bed that caters to heavyweight people, like our suggested Titan Plus, or the more luxury Titan Plus Luxe.

Helix US Credentials

• All Helix mattresses are hand-assembled and custom-built at one of the brand’s factories throughout the United States.
• Because they’re manufactured in the USA, Helix mattresses usually arrive at your doorstep in six to 10 business days.
• The brand is headquartered in New York City.

Other User Reviews

On the Helix website, the Midnight mattress has an average customer review score of 4.5/5 stars. Many people said it felt great while side sleeping, and others said it slept very cool at night. Some people left one-star reviews, saying the mattress felt too soft and started to sag as time went on.

For more information, read our full Helix Midnight mattress review. Or for more options, see our roundup of the best mattresses.

Our Expert’s Take

One of the (literal) selling points of a mattress made in the USA is that the company is often able to sell it at a more affordable price to customers. Take the Bear, which you can often find under $1,000 after discounts. Bear is an intriguing company in that many of its mattresses are designed for athletes, but our testers felt that they didn’t have to be athletes to appreciate how pressure relieving the all-foam bed feels after a long day. The Original mattress also has an optional cover made of Celliant — a cooling material touted by the brand to assist with blood flow and muscle recovery.

Athletic bonafides aside, the Bear is a medium-firm mattress that should be comfortable for back sleepers and side sleepers — two sleeping positions that each need a blend of comfort and support. The bed should provide pressure relief with its comfort layers of gel-infused foam and firmer transition foam, while lifting up the sleeper with the denser polyfoam in the support layer. The top layer of memory foam also has an infusion of graphite to help you sleep cooler, although our testers recommend adding the Celliant cover for even more cooling, since the bed scored only slightly above average in the cooling category (3.5/5) without one. Lacking the testing equipment, we can’t speak to the muscle recovery benefits of Celliant, but we can say from having tested other Bear models swaddled in the Celliant cover that the surface feels cool-to-the-touch.

What We Love About the Bear Original

• It has a classic medium-firm feel, which is great for most back and side sleepers.
• It’s sold at a great price, especially after you factor in discounts. It should last between seven and 10 years.
• Thanks to its breathable cover, this mattress sleeps cool.

What to Keep in Mind About the Bear Original

• Because it’s an all-foam bed, it lacks a bouncy and responsive feel. It could be difficult for some people to move around on top of this bed. If you prefer greater ease of movement, a Bear model that includes bouncy coils might be a better option, like the Bear Elite Hybrid.
• It’s not firm enough for stomach sleepers. In this sleeping position, testers could feel their hips sinking out of alignment. We’d suggest the Emma Hybrid Comfort, or a similarly firm mattress with a hybrid construction.

Bear US Credentials

• All of Bear’s mattresses are made to order and manufactured right here in the United States.
• The company is headquartered in New York City.
• Because Bear’s factories are domestic, the company is able to oversee them and make sure they’re free of hazardous emissions.

Other User Reviews

Out of over 10,000 customer reviews on the Bear website, this mattress earned an overall score of 4.5/5. Many people said that, after they broke in the mattress, it helped alleviate joint pain. However, some people left one star reviews, saying the mattress felt too soft.

For more information, read our full Bear mattress review. Or for more options, see our roundup of the best cheap mattresses.

Our Expert’s Take

The Saatva is known for its traditional innerspring feel, thanks to its coil-on-coil construction. The first layer contains coils of different firmnesses, allowing the springs to contour the body and provide pressure relief. The second layer is more supportive, creating a sturdy foundation at the bottom of the mattress. This results in a bed that’s springy, responsive, and — because of all the room for airflow between the coils — cooling. To give the sleeper some pressure relief, there’s also a Euro pillow-top at the top of the mattress that’s quilted with soft foam.

You can get the Saatva in three different firmness levels: Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, and Firm. We think side sleepers will be most comfortable on the Soft, back sleepers will be most comfortable on the Luxury Firm, and stomach sleepers (and some back sleepers) will be most comfortable on the Firm.

What We Love About the Saatva

• It’s never compressed into a cardboard box, and it comes with free white glove delivery. This means you can sleep on your mattress right away–no need to wait for it to off-gas and expand.
• It has a tufted pillow top made with organic cotton. This addition gives it a luxurious, hotel-like quality.
• Thanks to the coils in its support layer, this mattress promotes airflow and doesn’t trap body heat.

What to Keep in Mind About the Saatva

• It lacks a slow-moving memory foam feel. If you want to gently “sink” into your mattress, you may want to consider getting the Puffy Cloud.
• It could be out of some people’s price ranges. At regular price, a queen-size Saatva mattress costs about $2,000.

Saatva’s US Credentials

• Each mattress is domestically handcrafted.
• Saatva has 19 factories and 145 fulfillment factories across the United States.
• Most of the brand’s mattresses travel less than 100 miles from the factory to customers’ doorsteps.

Other User Reviews

On the Saatva website, the classic mattress has an average customer review score of 4.8/5. People rave about the bed’s supportive feel and excellent customer service terms. Some people left one-star reviews and didn’t like the firmness of the bed they chose.

For more information, read our full Saatva mattress review to learn more. Or for more options, see our best mattresses for back pain.

Our Expert’s Take

Side sleepers tend to need a softer mattress that offers pressure relief at the shoulders and hips — i.e., a mattress like the Nolah Evolution. It has two different comfort layers that offer plenty of contouring. The first is a 2” layer of proprietary AirFoamICE, a material that’s similar to memory foam, but more breathable. Beneath that is a layer of denser high-resilience foam.

The bottom of the mattress has a layer of EcoSupport coils to ensure that side sleepers don’t sink too far into the mattress. They should still feel lifted while getting pressure relief. Finally, we think the Nolah Evolution is an incredibly cooling mattress because of its airflow-promoting coils, AirFoamICE layer, and a gusset that allows hot air to escape. Testers awarded the bed a perfect cooling score (5/5) in the sleep lab. The bed comes in three different firmness levels, but we recommend that side sleepers opt for the Luxury Firm.

What We Love About the Nolah Evolution

• Both the Plush and Luxury Firm models work well for side sleepers, because the comfort layers offer plenty of pressure relief.
• It sleeps cool at night, thanks to the graphite-infused foam layers and airflow-promoting coils.
• It isolates motion well, which is good news for couples. This means you shouldn’t feel your partner’s movements on your side of the bed.

What to Keep in Mind About the Nolah Evolution

• Even though it contains layers of plush foam, it doesn’t have a traditional all-foam feel. If you prefer a “quicksand” sort of quality, take a look at the Puffy Cloud.
• It doesn’t have the best edge support. If you side or rest near the side of the bed, you may feel it sag. We’d recommend instead our top pick, the Helix Midnight — the bed is also a great fit for side sleepers, and boasts superior edge support.

Nolah US Credentials

• The brand has eight U.S.-based factories.
• Each and every mattress is made in the United States.
• The individual materials of the mattress (springs, foam, etc.) are also made in the USA.

Other User Reviews

On the Nolah website, the Evolution Hybrid mattress has a score of 4.9/5. Many side sleepers said it helped alleviate joint pain. Nolah doesn’t publish negative reviews, so I am unable to shed light on any customer complaints.

For for more information, read our full Nolah Evolution mattress review. Or for more options, see our best mattresses for side sleepers.

Our Expert’s Take

While we may more closely associate the manufacturing of luxury goods with countries like Switzerland, Italy, and Japan, the U.S. has plenty of luxury goods to its name, mattresses among them. And if you want the crème de la crème, you can’t go wrong with the Bear Elite Hybrid. The Hybrid aced several tests in the mattress lab, boasting standout scores of 4.5/5 in edge support, cooling, and durability. Those scores are also excellent indicators of a bed with a luxury hotel feel — a vibe that we can personally attest to from our experience with the bed in the mattress lab. 

The luxury starts at the top with the bed’s plush, hand-quilted cover infused with phase change materials for temperature regulation. The comfort layers feature copper-infused memory foam, known for its cooling and antimicrobial properties, and zoned comfort foam intentionally punctured to enhance airflow. Pocketed spring coils add responsiveness, and a perimeter of additional coils reinforces the edge.

What We Love About the Bear Elite Hybrid

• The dual coil construction creates an exceptionally well-built perimeter, so if you tend to sleep on the edge of your bed, you’ll feel secure.
• The brand furnishes the bed in multiple firmness options, so you can get all the cooling and luxury features of the Bear Elite Hybrid in whichever firmness suits you best. This is especially helpful for getting the right support based on your sleep position since side sleepers tend to prefer a soft mattress, while stomach sleepers need firmer support under the hips.
• It’s backed by a 120-night sleep trial period and an impressive lifetime warranty.

What to Keep in Mind About the Bear Elite Hybrid

• This mattress doesn’t have great motion isolation, so if you tend to be easily awoken by the movements of a partner, you may want to try a bed that better isolates motion, like the Nolah Evolution.
• Unlike the Bear Original, our pick for the Best Affordable bed that’s made in the U.S., the Bear Elite Hybrid has a high-end build with a higher price tag to boot.

Bear US Credentials

• All Bear mattresses are made in the brand’s Arizona facility, the Arizona Dream Factory. It’s unclear where the materials are sourced, however, they are Greenguard Gold, CertiPUR-US, and fiberglass-free certified. 
• Bear oversees the Arizona factory operations from its headquarters in New York City.

Other User Reviews

You’ll find a wealth of five-star customer reviews for the Hybrid Elite on the Bear website — nearly 3,000, per our last look. A common sentiment is that the luxury bed is worth the investment. Some customers had issues with finding the firmness that fit their preferences. All in all, the bed averages a 4.6 out of 5 among users.

For more information, read our full Bear Elite Hybrid mattress review. If you aren’t interested in the Bear Elite Hybrid, check out our list of the best luxury mattresses for more great options!

Our Expert’s Take

We think the WinkBed is one of the best mattresses out there because of its innerspring construction. Its support layer of innerspring coils is zoned, meaning the springs are softer in certain parts of the bed and firmer in others. This allows the WinkBed to cushion sensitive areas while keeping the spine in a neutral alignment. Testers felt well supported on every part of the bed, helping WinkBed earn perfect scores (5/5) for edge support and overall support. The zoned construction also makes the bed excellent for sleepers with back pain.

The WinkBed mattress has a tufted top that’s shrouded in a Tencel fabric, a natural fiber that’s breathable like cotton. The next layer of gel-infused foam also helps to keep things cool, and with the zoned coils, the mattress stands at a robust 14″ tall. Overall, this is a firm bed with a lot of responsiveness, making it easy for combination sleepers to switch positions. There are also three firmness levels available: Softer (a nice fit for some side sleepers), Luxury Firm (the best fit for back sleepers), and Firmer (ideal for stomach sleepers). You can even get the WinkBed Plus, which is designed for sleepers over 230 lbs.

What We Love About the WinkBed

• The zoned support system helps sleepers maintain the correct posture, which can help alleviate back pain.
• It has a hotel-like quality, thanks to its tufted pillow top and supportive coil layer.
• It’s available in four firmness levels: Softer, Luxury Firm, Firmer, and Plus. This means that a variety of people can find a mattress that will work for them.

What to Keep in Mind About the WinkBed

• It lacks a slow-moving memory foam feel. If this is what you prefer, take a look at our list of the best memory foam mattresses.
• The middling motion transfer score (3.5/5) indicates that some couples may need a bed with better motion isolation. We’d suggest the Helix Midnight Luxe, as it’s another luxury hybrid option, but boasts superior motion isolation.

WinkBed US Credentials

• Each mattress is handmade to order.
• The beds themselves are made by skilled mattress-makers in the United States.
• WinkBeds’ factories are based in Wisconsin, Virginia, and Arizona.

Other User Reviews

On the WinkBed website, you’ll see hundreds of five-star reviews. Many customers praised the WinkBed’s value, comfort, and cooling abilities. WinkBed’s less glowing reviews were mostly customers who didn’t like their bed’s firmness.

For more information, read our full WinkBed mattress review. If you aren’t interested in the WinkBed, check out our list of the best hybrid mattresses for more great options!

Our Expert’s Take

The Signature Hybrid is one of the most popular mattress models from Brooklyn Bedding, known for its affordability, multiple firmness levels, and cooling. Its comfort layers include a 1.5″ quilted top (with an option to upgrade to a Cloud Pillow Top for extra cooling), and 1.5″ foam infused with gel to promote cooling. Plus, the bottom layer of 8” Ascension Coils leaves lots of room for airflow. Our testers had no problem staying cool when napping on the mattress, and gave the bed a 4/5 cooling score.

We tested the Medium model of the Signature Hybrid, and found it to be a fantastic fit for back sleepers and combination sleepers, offering the ideal amount of give-and-take to feel supported but unrestricted movement-wise: testers gave the bed 4/5 scores for both edge support and overall support. Its medium firmness has an optimal blend of comfort and support, and it makes it easy to switch sleeping positions at night. There’s also a Soft model that should be comfortable for side sleepers and a Firm model that might be good for stomach sleepers and heavy sleepers over 230 lbs, although we haven’t personally tested it.

What We Love About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• Because Brooklyn Bedding owns their own factory, the company is able to slash prices.
• The coils promote airflow and prevent sleepers from overheating at night.
• It’s available in three firmness levels: Soft, Medium, and Firm.

What to Keep in Mind About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• It lacks some luxurious features. If you want a high-end bed, consider getting the Saatva instead.
• It’s not supportive enough for people who weigh more than 230 lbs. If you fall in this category, you may want to consider getting one of the best mattresses for heavy people, like the Titan Plus, our pick for this roundup.

Brooklyn Bedding US Credentials

• The company owns its own factory in Arizona, where all of its mattresses are manufactured.
• Because they oversee their own manufacturing process, Brooklyn Bedding is able to pass savings onto customers.
• At the factory, each mattress cover is hand-stitched for a clean construction and interior.

Other User Reviews

Customers gave this mattress an average score of 4.7/5, according to the Brooklyn Bedding website. Many people said they loved the RV-size mattress, and others praised the customer service team. Some people left one-star reviews, saying the mattress started to sag as time went on.

For more information, read our full Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress review. Or for more options, see our roundup of the best cooling mattresses.

Our Expert’s Take

Although the hybrid Leesa Sapira Chill is bouncy and responsive, it also has a delightfully plush pillow top. This blend of comfort and support is a match made in heaven for back sleepers, who should get a lift from the pocketed coils while snuggling into the bed’s cozy, gel-infused foam comfort layers.

Layers of breathable foam and adaptable memory foam relieve pressure without letting you sink in too deep, for those who like a more responsive feel. The main support layer features individually-wrapped coils, zoned for firmer support where needed, promoting airflow and alignment. And since the mattress has very little motion transfer and decent edge support (both scored 4 out of 5 in the sleep lab), it should accommodate couples rather nicely, too.

What We Love About the Leesa Sapira Chill

• Its plush top makes you feel like you’re sleeping on a million bucks (figuratively, of course). If you like to gently “sink” into your mattress while still feeling lots of lift under the hips, this is a great option.
• It offers plenty of lumbar support for back sleepers, while still cushioning pressure points.
• The foam layers are infused with gel, which helps pull heat away from the body.

What to Keep in Mind About the Leesa Sapira Chill

• If you want a bouncier, more responsive mattress with a more traditional innerspring feel, you may want to consider getting our top overall pick, the WinkBed, instead.
• Even though it’s firmer than average, it’s not supportive enough for people who weigh more than 230 lbs, in which case, the WinkBed Plus would be a good alternative.

Leesa US Credentials

• Most Leesa products, including all of its beds, are made in the USA.
• Sheets, mattress protectors, pillows (minus the Premium Foam Pillow), duvet cover, and weighted blanket are made in China, and the Duvet Comforter is made in Bahrain.

Other User Reviews

Released in the fall of 2023, the Sapira Chill had only garnered 23 reviews thus far among the 25,000+ for the Leesa brand when we checked. One five-star reviewer wrote the following: “My wife sleeps on her side, I sleep on my back, and we both heat up easily. We both sleep so well. It’s so so so comfortable. Easily worth the price.” Lower reviews cited issues getting comfortable on the unique-feeling bed, and customer service issues.

For more information, read our full Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid mattress review. Or for more options, see our roundup of the best mattresses for back sleepers.

Our Expert’s Take

Consumers often seek the durability of an American-made product, and the Titan Plus mattress is an excellent example of a bed with a robust build to support folks with heavier frames for years to come. The bed boasts a polyester cover with 1” of gel memory foam quilting for cooling and initial comfort, ensuring durability without sagging. An optional GlacioTex cooling cover is available for an extra cool feel. Its main comfort layer consists of a 2” patented TitanFlex foam, offering responsive contouring and pressure relief. 

What really adds robust support and durability though is the bed’s 8” layer of TitanCore coils, which sit on a high-density foam base. The bed’s cooling features helped it earn 4.5 out of 5 for cooling from mattress testers, and a 4.5 out of 5 for overall support.

What We Love About the Titan Plus Mattress

• The price is excellent for such a supportive bed, as beds for heavier people tend to come with a weightier price tag. At $1,250 for a queen, the Titan defies that convention.
• Firm mattress lovers will find a bed that meets their expectations. Many beds that claim to be firm will still feel too soft, especially to heavier sleepers.
• It’s particularly durable. We expect it to last at least a decade.

What to Keep in Mind About the Titan Plus Mattress

• Side sleepers might feel too much pressure on their shoulders and hips. We’d suggest the Titan Plus Luxe, which is also for heavier sleepers, but with pressure relief side sleepers more in mind. 
• Soft mattress lovers should also consider the Titan Plus Luxe, which offers adequate support but a less firm feel. 

Brooklyn Bedding US Credentials

• Titan Plus is under the Brooklyn Bedding umbrella, whose mattresses are manufactured in Arizona. 
• In fact, while many of our featured brands in this roundup outsource their manufacturing to US-based factories, the Brooklyn Bedding brand is totally vertically integrated — i.e., the brand owns its US-based manufacturing plant. 
• Vertical integration allows added savings to be passed on to consumers.

Other User Reviews

At publication time, the Titan Plus had garnered 4.7 out of 5 stars among 2,666 reviews. Customers said the bed is an excellent price for the value, given how pricey mattresses for heavier body types tend to run. Some reviewers cautioned that the bed may feel too firm for some.

For more information, read our full Titan Plus mattress review. Or for more options, see our roundup of the best mattresses for heavy people.

Our Expert’s Take

As far as firm mattresses go, the Plank Firm, furnished by Brooklyn Bedding, is unique in that it’s a flippable bed boasting two distinct feels—a firm side, and an ultra-firm side. On each side, if you opt to upgrade the Plank, the bed will start with the brand’s GlacioTex cooling cover, made from polyethylene fibers that help pull heat away from the bed’s surface.  On the extra-firm side, you’re cradled by less than 1” of quilted polyfoam layer for minimal softness, while the firm side also has 0.75” quilted polyfoam layer, but with the addition of a 2” layer of responsive, bouncy foam for a bit more pressure relief. The bed’s core of 7” high-density foam upholds each side. Testers lauded the exceptional support offered by the Plank, giving the bed perfect 5/5 scores for both overall support and edge support.

What We Love About the Plank Firm

• Some mattresses that claim to be firm end up disappointing the consumer. We can confidently say that the Plank Firm is not one of the those mattresses: Firm mattress lovers continually voice their approval of the bed.
• When our heavyweight tester rested along the perimeter of the mattress it only sank 2.5″ under his weight. This is very impressive, and indicates that just about anyone should be able to comfortably sit or lie on the edge of the Plank Firm without fear of it sagging underneath them. For this reason, we gave it a perfect score on our edge support test.
• A lot of mattresses can say they’re manufactured in the U.S., but very few brands can actually tout that they own and operate their factories like Brooklyn Bedding can, making the Plank not only more high quality, but more affordable as well. 

What to Keep in Mind About the Plank Firm

• Because of the bed’s firmness, the surface has a great deal more bounce-back than a slower-moving memory foam mattresses. For a firm mattress with better motion isolation, consider the Bear Original.
• Even for firm mattress lovers, Plank may be too extreme. For context, the “soft” side comes in at a 8/10 on our firmness scale (we rate a 6.5/10 to be medium-firm), and the firm side at 9/10. 

Brooklyn Bedding US Credentials

• The company has its own factory in Arizona where all its mattresses are produced.
• By controlling the manufacturing process, Brooklyn Bedding can offer savings to customers.
• Every mattress cover at the factory is hand-stitched to ensure a neat construction and interior.

Other User Reviews

On the Plank product page, the original mattress has a customer score of 4.7/5 among 3,000+ reviews. Many people said this mattress helped improve their sleep quality, citing support, comfort, and satisfaction with the firmness level. The small sample of negative reviews alternatively say the bed is too firm, or not firm enough. 

Read our full Plank Firm mattress review. Or for other options, check out our recommendations for the Best Firm Mattresses.