This is because XML::Simple by default cut the root node, since on XML we only have one root tag. Also you typed _CITY, upercase, that is different of _City, since XML is case sensitive. So, you actually should use: 
  print $xml->{_City} ;

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If you use XML::Smart it has an option to load a XML and parse all the nodes and attributes in upercase or lowercase: 

  use XML::Smart ;

  my $xml = XML::Smart->new(q`<USER _City="testboro"></USER>` , uperta
+g=>1 , uperarg=>1);

  print $xml->dump_tree_ok ;

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Output: 
$VAR1 = {
          'USER' => {
                      '_CITY' => 'testboro'
                    }
        };

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In reply to Re: Re: Re: XML package for parsing values in the opening tag. by gmpassos
in thread XML package for parsing values in the opening tag. by dwatson06

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