Best Mattress for Hip Pain (2026): Ranked From Our Tests

Test-ranked guide — the order below is generated from the test scores we publish for every mattress, not an editor’s shortlist. See how we test.

Hip pain at night usually comes down to one of two failures, and they pull in opposite directions. A mattress that is too firm leaves the hip pressed against a surface that will not give, so the joint carries the load all night. A mattress that is too soft lets the hip drop below the shoulders and knees, twisting the pelvis and pulling on the lower back. Every mattress below is ranked on the published test scores that decide which way a bed fails — pressure relief, spine alignment, firmness appropriateness, responsiveness and edge support — from the same records behind every review on this site. Comfort needs vary from person to person, and a mattress cannot treat or cure hip pain.

What a painful hip actually needs from a mattress

Pressure relief comes first: the hip is the heaviest single point on a side sleeper, and it needs somewhere to settle rather than a surface to sit on. Spine alignment is the check on it — cushioning that lets the hip in but tips the pelvis has only moved the pain. Firmness appropriateness comes next, because the same bed that relieves one person’s hip pins the next person’s. Responsiveness matters because turning over is when a sore hip protests loudest, and edge support carries a small share for anyone who sleeps close to the perimeter. 142 mattresses: 131 with complete standardized records and 1 with partial standardized records. Partial means some standardized testing categories are available. Missing values are shown as —. The full protocol is on our how we test page, and any two beds can go side by side in the comparison tool.

The 10 best mattresses for hip pain

Ten beds ranked on the scores that decide whether a sore hip gets relief: how deeply the hip can settle into the comfort layers, whether the spine stays level once it does, how easily you can turn over, and whether the firmness suits the joint at all. One pick per brand, refreshed straight from the records behind every review. 142 mattresses: 131 with complete standardized records and 1 with partial standardized records. Partial means some standardized testing categories are available. Missing values are shown as —.

The hip-relief fit number is a weighted blend of scores we already publish for every mattress: pressure relief 45%, spine alignment 25%, firmness appropriateness 15%, responsiveness 10% and edge support 5%. Firmness appropriateness is derived from the firmness rating in the same record — beds closest to the medium band score highest, because that is where a hip can settle in without dropping through — and it is a calculation on published data, not a new measurement. Responsiveness is included because turning over is when a sore hip hurts most. Beds firmer than medium-firm are excluded. Nothing here is an instrument reading taken at the hip, and no mattress treats or cures hip pain.

#	Mattress	Hip-relief fit	Overall	Firmness	Type	Pressure relief	Spine alignment	Responsiveness	Edge support	Queen
1	Helix Midnight Elite	9.6	9.6	5.5/10 (medium)	Hybrid	9.7	9.8	9.4	9.5	$3,499
2	Big Fig Mattress	9.1	9.0	6.0/10 (medium)	Hybrid	9.0	9.1	9.0	9.5	$1,799
3	Avocado Mattress	9.0	9.0	6.0/10 (medium)	Latex	8.7	9.2	9.0	9.5	$1,919
4	Purple Rejuvenate Plus	9.0	8.8	6.0/10 (medium)	Hybrid	9.1	8.9	8.6	8.6	$4,199
5	TEMPUR-ActiveBreeze	9.0	8.8	6.0/10 (medium)	Foam	9.2	8.7	8.7	7.9	$7,999
6	Birch Mattress	8.9	9.0	6.0/10 (medium)	Latex hybrid	8.6	9.2	9.2	9.3	$1,956
7	Tochta Mattress	8.9	8.6	6.0/10 (medium)	Hybrid	9.3	8.6	8.2	7.8	$1,508
8	Saatva Contour5	8.9	8.5	5.5/10 (medium)	Foam	9.2	8.5	8.4	7.6	$2,999
9	Puffy Monarch Mattress	8.8	8.7	5.5/10 (medium)	Hybrid	8.5	9.2	8.7	7.8	$2,849
10	Nest Bedding Owl Natural Latex Hybrid	8.8	8.5	5.5/10 (medium)	Hybrid	9.2	8.0	8.7	8.7	$2,598

1. Helix Midnight Elite — hip-relief fit 9.6/10

Helix · Overall score 9.6/10, firmness 5.5/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 9.7/10, spine alignment 9.8/10, responsiveness 9.4/10, edge support 9.5/10. A queen runs $3,499 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Helix Midnight Elite review.

2. Big Fig Mattress — hip-relief fit 9.1/10

Overall score 9.0/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 9.0/10, spine alignment 9.1/10, responsiveness 9.0/10, edge support 9.5/10. A queen runs $1,799 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Big Fig Mattress review.

3. Avocado Mattress — hip-relief fit 9.0/10

Avocado · Overall score 9.0/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Latex. Pressure relief 8.7/10, spine alignment 9.2/10, responsiveness 9.0/10, edge support 9.5/10. A queen runs $1,919 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Avocado Mattress review.

4. Purple Rejuvenate Plus — hip-relief fit 9.0/10

Overall score 8.8/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 9.1/10, spine alignment 8.9/10, responsiveness 8.6/10, edge support 8.6/10. It stands 14″ tall. A queen runs $4,199 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Purple Rejuvenate Plus review.

5. TEMPUR-ActiveBreeze — hip-relief fit 9.0/10

Overall score 8.8/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Foam. Pressure relief 9.2/10, spine alignment 8.7/10, responsiveness 8.7/10, edge support 7.9/10. It stands 13″ tall. A queen runs $7,999 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our TEMPUR-ActiveBreeze review.

6. Birch Mattress — hip-relief fit 8.9/10

Birch · Overall score 9.0/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Latex hybrid. Pressure relief 8.6/10, spine alignment 9.2/10, responsiveness 9.2/10, edge support 9.3/10. A queen runs $1,956 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Birch Mattress review.

7. Tochta Mattress — hip-relief fit 8.9/10

Overall score 8.6/10, firmness 6.0/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 9.3/10, spine alignment 8.6/10, responsiveness 8.2/10, edge support 7.8/10. A queen runs $1,508 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Tochta Mattress review.

8. Saatva Contour5 — hip-relief fit 8.9/10

Overall score 8.5/10, firmness 5.5/10 (medium), Foam. Pressure relief 9.2/10, spine alignment 8.5/10, responsiveness 8.4/10, edge support 7.6/10. It stands 13″ tall. A queen runs $2,999 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Saatva Contour5 review.

9. Puffy Monarch Mattress — hip-relief fit 8.8/10

Puffy · Overall score 8.7/10, firmness 5.5/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 8.5/10, spine alignment 9.2/10, responsiveness 8.7/10, edge support 7.8/10. It stands 16″ tall. A queen runs $2,849 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Puffy Monarch Mattress review.

10. Nest Bedding Owl Natural Latex Hybrid — hip-relief fit 8.8/10

Overall score 8.5/10, firmness 5.5/10 (medium), Hybrid. Pressure relief 9.2/10, spine alignment 8.0/10, responsiveness 8.7/10, edge support 8.7/10. A queen runs $2,598 at the price we last verified. Full test notes are in our Nest Bedding Owl Natural Latex Hybrid review.

Comfort needs vary from person to person, and hip pain that persists or wakes you with sharp pain should be evaluated by a healthcare professional — nothing on this page is medical advice. If the pain moves between hip and shoulder, our shoulder pain ranking weighs the same scores for the lighter joint, and the pressure-relief ranking is the broadest view. The sleep position and body weight matrix narrows firmness by how much you weigh. Every pick above links to its full review.

Best picks by sleeper

The main ranking above answers “which mattress scores best overall for this”. These shortlists re-sort the same published scores for four specific sleepers, because the right answer is not the same for a 120-lb side sleeper and a 250-lb back sleeper.

Best for side sleepers with hip pain

Side sleeping loads the hip directly, so pressure relief carries the most weight and the firmness window sits softer. Weighted pressure relief 60%, spine alignment 30%, responsiveness 10%, firmness 6.5 or below.

• Helix Midnight Elite — 5.5/10 (medium), fit 9.7/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Engineered Sleep Mattress — 4.0/10 (medium-soft), fit 9.1/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Purple Rejuvenate Ultimate — 5.0/10 (medium-soft), fit 9.1/10 on this shortlist’s weighting

Best for back sleepers with hip pain

On the back the hip is a pivot rather than a pressure point, so a level pelvis matters more than deep cushioning. Weighted spine alignment 45%, support 30%, pressure relief 25%, firmness 5 or above.

• Helix Midnight Elite — 5.5/10 (medium), fit 9.8/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Avocado Mattress — 6.0/10 (medium), fit 9.1/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Big Fig Mattress — 6.0/10 (medium), fit 9.1/10 on this shortlist’s weighting

Best for heavier sleepers with hip pain

Above roughly 230 lb the hip presses through cushioning that works for a lighter body, so support and durability come first. Weighted support 35%, pressure relief 30%, spine alignment 20%, durability 15%, firmness 5.8 or above.

• Big Fig Mattress — 6.0/10 (medium), fit 9.1/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Avocado Mattress — 6.0/10 (medium), fit 9.0/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Birch Mattress — 6.0/10 (medium), fit 9.0/10 on this shortlist’s weighting

Best for lighter sleepers with hip pain

Under roughly 130 lb the hip never presses far enough into a firm comfort layer to reach its cushioning, so the softest qualifying beds rank first. Weighted pressure relief 65%, spine alignment 25%, motion isolation 10%, firmness 5.5 or below.

• Helix Midnight Elite — 5.5/10 (medium), fit 9.7/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• Engineered Sleep Mattress — 4.0/10 (medium-soft), fit 9.2/10 on this shortlist’s weighting
• TEMPUR-LuxeAdapt — 4.5/10 (medium-soft), fit 9.2/10 on this shortlist’s weighting

Why nothing firmer than medium-firm is on this list

A firm surface is the most common cause of the complaint this page is about. With the hip unable to sink, the joint bears concentrated load for hours and the surrounding muscle tightens to compensate — which is why the ranking above stops at medium-firm. The opposite mistake is just as real: a very soft, thin comfort layer lets the hip pass through to the core, so the pelvis drops and the lower back takes the strain. The firmness column is the quickest read on which failure a bed is likely to produce, and the spine-alignment score is the check on whether the pelvis stays level once the hip settles.

Side sleepers feel this first and worst. Back sleepers with hip pain are usually fighting the second failure — a sagging middle that rotates the pelvis — so weigh spine alignment and support above pressure relief if that is you. Body weight shifts the whole scale: a heavier sleeper presses through cushioning that works for someone lighter, which is what our sleep position and body weight matrix accounts for.

Frequently asked questions

Is a soft or firm mattress better for hip pain?

Neither extreme. Most people with hip pain do best between medium-soft and medium-firm: enough cushioning for the hip to settle in, enough support underneath that it stops at the right depth. The firmness column above shows where every pick sits.

Can a mattress topper fix hip pain?

Sometimes, and only in one direction. A topper can add cushioning to a bed that is too firm, which is the more common problem. It cannot add support to a bed that already lets the hip sink too far — if the mattress sags, a topper sags with it.

Will a new mattress cure hip pain?

It can remove a cause, not diagnose one. If the pain is worst on waking and eases through the day, the sleep surface is a strong suspect. If it is constant, or wakes you with sharp pain, see a clinician — nothing on this page is medical advice.

Which sleeping position is best for hip pain?

On the side with the painful hip up, a pillow between the knees to stop the top leg rotating the pelvis, or on the back with a pillow under the knees. Both only work if the mattress keeps the pelvis level, which is what the spine-alignment score above measures.

Can I try these in person?

Yes, and it is the fastest way to tell the two failures apart: lie on your side for several minutes and notice whether the hip settles in or starts to ache against the surface. At our Encinitas showroom you can compare that back to back on 39 mattresses from 14 mattress brands. Not every mattress in this guide is on our floor — see our San Diego showroom page for the current selection and hours.

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