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In the week after the deadly attacks in San Bernardino, California, Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to protect citizens from acts of terrorism is down to a new low, at 55%.

After the recent terrorist attacks, Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. dropped seven percentage points to 20%, the lowest reading in more than a year.

Communities that invest in bike paths, parks, walkability and public transit have more success in key aspects of well-being.

Americans' satisfaction with the nation's security from terrorism fell significantly for the second year in a row. It is now at 43%, versus 59% last year and 69% in 2014. Satisfaction with U.S. military strength also dropped.

Americans' worries about being a victim of most crimes that Gallup asks about are the same as last year. Their concern is up about being a victim of terrorism, being attacked while driving and getting mugged.

Before the Orlando shootings, Americans indicated that military actions against the Islamic State would be among the most effective ways to fight terrorism and that restrictions on Muslims would be among the least effective.

Two cities in California, San Jose and San Francisco, are among the leading metropolitan areas in economic confidence.

Muslim Americans are the youngest and most diverse religious group in the U.S. and, despite the widespread recognition of prejudice against U.S. Muslims, most Americans say they would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate.

The San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) of any of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, followed by Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas.

Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City have the highest job creation scores among the largest U.S. metro areas, based on 2014 employee reports of hiring activity where they work.