Contrary to popular belief, a supersoft mattress isn’t always a natural fit for side sleepers. In fact, the average firmness of the models in this roundup is around 4, on a scale of 1 to 10.
Support and pressure relief aside, side sleepers should also look for the qualities that everyone wants in a mattress, such as good motion isolation, durability, and comfort. Have a back-sleeping partner? That shouldn’t be a problem. Many of our side-sleeper picks offer great support for back sleepers as well.
If you’re just starting your mattress search, try using our interactive mattress selector. To learn more about mattresses of all types, check out our mattress buying guide. Or to see how mattresses rate overall, go to our comprehensive mattress ratings, where you can sort through more than 280 mattresses by type, cost, brand, and lab test results.
