What’s the difference between California king and Eastern king?

What’s the difference between California king and Eastern king?

The main difference between a standard King size and a California king mattress resides in both the length and width. A California king bed is slightly longer at 84 inches long and 72 inches wide. A standard king aka Eastern King's 80 inches long by 76 inches wide.

Whats better king or California king?

Most people tend to think that California King mattresses are larger than King. However, this is not true. While a California King is slightly longer than a standard king mattress (also known as an “Eastern King”) it has less total surface area. A California King is 72″ wide and 84″ long.

Will Cal king sheets fit eastern king bed?

A standard king-size bed is 76 inches wide by 80 inches long, which is 4 inches wider and 4 inches shorter than a California king, so fitted sheets for a standard king bed won't fit a California king mattress. Always purchase California king sheets to fit these longer king-size beds.

Why is it called a California King?

A California king is actually smaller in width than a regular king — standard kings measure 76 inches wide while California kings are 72 inches wide. … So he built a bed six feet wide by seven feet long, or 72 inches by 84 inches. And he called it the California King."