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Mattress Weight → Based on Data From Over 15,000 Actual Owners

Page last updated: October 10, 2010

"Lightweight" in our research means that the bed is relatively easy to move and transport. It can also mean that changing the linens is easy.

The chart below shows how mattress types compare on this issue based on owner experiences. Keep in mind that this represents what is often, but not always, the case; a particular brand or model may go against these findings.

Lighter Heavier

Air

Airbeds are lightweight when compared to other mattress types. This is because their main supporting feature is air, which weighs virtually nothing. Some owners complain of the beds being too light in that they easily move. Their lightweight nature also makes some owners view the beds as being cheap and poor quality. Overall, however, most owners regard the low weight as an advantage.

Futon

After airbeds, futons are generally considered to be, comparatively speaking, the lightest and easiest-to-move type of bed.

Innerspring

Innerspring beds, especially the thicker models that contain memory foam and or latex, are often heavy. Moving these mattresses may require more than one person.

Memory Foam and Latex

Heavy weight tends to be a top complaint for memory foam and latex mattresses, especially those mattresses that are thick and have high density foam. Moving these mattresses often requires more than one person.

Water

Waterbeds are the heaviest type of bed by far and are difficult if not impossible to move when they are filled with water. Consequently, moving a waterbed requires draining most if not all of the water out of the bed.