Spending More On A Mattress May Not Be The Best Deal

Buying a new mattress is a major household expense for most of us.

But buying the most expensive one is not necessary to getting a top-flight mattress.

That is according to Consumer Reports, which this month released its latest tests of 24 mattresses.

Now you can spend $4,800 for the Dixoama DUX 101 innerspring mattress, but it was only rated 61 points. That was the most expensive innerspring mattress tested.

The second most expensive innerspring mattress on the list sells for $3,200  and is the Stearns & Foster Lux Estate Delana Ultra Firm. It received two more points.

Or, you can spend a little over $1,000 and purchase the Serta Perfect Day iSeries Applesauce innerspring mattress, which has a 72 rating – the highest score by Consumer Reports.

The MacyBed Grand Plush Super Pillowtop 15 inch mattress received the lowest score – 57. It sells for $909.

When it comes to memory foam mattresses spending extra will result in a better product.

The sleep Number Innovation Series i8 bed Pillowtop – which sells for $3,000 – came in first with a score of 74.

Interestingly enough, two $800 mattresses sold by Costco and Bob’s Discount Furniture came in second and third.

Costco’s Novaform Memory Foam Collection Seralina 14 inch received 69 points while Bob’s Bob-O-Pedic 11 inch firm was rated at 63.

Ashley Sleep Ellis Bay 15 inch Pillowtop at $1,200 received the lowest score of 43.

To receive the scores on all the mattresses tested by Consumer Reports you need to subscribe to its magazine for $29 or to its website for $30, money well spent.

Consumer Reports also rated mattress stores based on survey reports of its members.

Original Mattress Factor came in first with a score of 88, followed by Costco and Ikea.

At the bottom of the list was Sleepy’s. Sam’s Club and Mattress Discounters also came in at the bottom.