# When graph modeling, when to use a property, a label, and a separate node?

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/when-graph-modeling-when-to-use-a-property-a-label-and-a-separate-node/10741>\
**Category:** Community Content & Blogs\
**Tags:** cypher, modeling\
**Created:** [October 7, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/when-graph-modeling-when-to-use-a-property-a-label-and-a-separate-node/10741 "2019-10-07T11:56:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![david\_allen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/david_allen/32/13090_2.png) [@david\_allen](https://community.neo4j.com/u/david_allen)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/when-graph-modeling-when-to-use-a-property-a-label-and-a-separate-node/10741/1 "2019-10-07T11:56:14Z")

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> **[Graph Data Modeling: Categorical Variables](https://medium.com/neo4j/graph-data-modeling-categorical-variables-dd8a2845d5e0)**
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> Property graphs provide a lot of flexibility in data modeling; but how do you know when to use which feature?

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**Author:** ![greta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/greta/32/56_2.png) [@greta](https://community.neo4j.com/u/greta)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/when-graph-modeling-when-to-use-a-property-a-label-and-a-separate-node/10741/2 "2019-10-07T11:56:26Z")

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